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feminine
la selva
jungle
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selva
/la ˈselβa/
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How do you say selva in Spanish?
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/la ˈselβa/
How do you pronounce selva in Spanish?
selva is pronounced /la ˈselβa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La selva amazónica es muy densa y húmeda.
The Amazon jungle is very dense and humid.
La selva tropical que visitamos era hermosa y peligrosa.
The tropical jungle that we visited was beautiful and dangerous.
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Why is it feminine?
Selva is feminine because it derives from Latin "silva" (feminine noun meaning forest or wood), and Spanish retained the feminine gender from its Latin ancestor along with the sound changes that transformed "silva" into "selva."
What is the Spanish word for jungle?
The Spanish word for jungle is la selva — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | selva | a | feminine |
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