🇪🇸 Spanish

rejas

feminine

las rejas

grates

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rejas
/las ˈrexas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say rejas in Spanish?

IPA
/las ˈrexas/

How do you pronounce rejas in Spanish?

rejas is pronounced /las ˈrexas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La reja oxidada del jardín necesita ser pintada pronto.

The rusted fence/grate of the garden needs to be painted soon.

Aquella reja antigua es muy hermosa y fue restaurada cuidadosamente.

That old fence/grate is very beautiful and was carefully restored.

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Why is it feminine?

Rejas is feminine because it derives from Latin "regula" (feminine), which meant a ruler or straight edge, and Spanish retained the feminine gender of its Latin source. The word evolved through sound changes typical of Latin-to-Spanish phonetic development, maintaining the feminine grammatical gender throughout.

What is the Spanish word for grates?

The Spanish word for grates is las rejas — feminine.

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