Accordsábana
la sábana
sheet
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How do you say sábana in Spanish?
How do you pronounce sábana in Spanish?
sábana is pronounced /la ˈsaβana/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La sábana blanca está sucia y necesita ser lavada inmediatamente.
The white sheet is dirty and needs to be washed immediately.
Encontré una sábana antigua muy hermosa en el mercado, pero era demasiado cara.
I found a very beautiful old sheet at the market, but it was too expensive.
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Why is it feminine?
Sábana is feminine because it ends in "-ana", a suffix that typically marks feminine nouns in Spanish. While the word does derive from Arabic "sabbānah" via Latin "sabana", the immediate reason for its feminine gender is the "-ana" ending, which became a productive feminine marker in Spanish and other Romance languages.
What is the Spanish word for sheet?
The Spanish word for sheet is la sábana — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | drap flips! | le | masculine |
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