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Rueda is feminine in Spanish. The article is la, so the full form is la rueda ("wheel").
FEMININEla rueda
wheel
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How do you say rueda in Spanish?
How do you pronounce rueda in Spanish?
rueda is pronounced /la ˈrweða/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La rueda delantera está rota y necesito una nueva.
The front wheel is broken and I need a new one.
La rueda trasera de mi bicicleta es muy grande y resistente.
The rear wheel of my bicycle is very large and resistant.
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Why is it feminine?
Rueda (wheel) is feminine because it derives from Latin "rota," which was feminine in gender, and Spanish inherited this feminine classification through regular sound changes (rota > rueda). The -a ending in Spanish typically marks feminine nouns, reinforcing this inherited gender from Latin.
What is the Spanish word for wheel?
The Spanish word for wheel is la rueda — feminine.
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