🇪🇸 Spanish

regla

feminine

la regla

rule

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regla
/la ˈreɣla/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say regla in Spanish?

IPA
/la ˈreɣla/

How do you pronounce regla in Spanish?

regla is pronounced /la ˈreɣla/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La regla matemática es muy importante para resolver este problema.

The mathematical rule is very important for solving this problem.

La regla nueva que implementó la escuela es demasiado estricta.

The new rule that the school implemented is too strict.

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Why is it feminine?

Regla is feminine because it derives from the Latin "regula," which was feminine in gender, and Spanish inherited this classification when Romance languages evolved from Latin. The word originally meant "straight stick" or "measuring rod" before taking on the meaning of "rule" or "regulation."

What is the Spanish word for rule?

The Spanish word for rule is la regla — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchrèglelafeminine
🇵🇹 Portugueseregraafeminine

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