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la sombra
shadow
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How do you say sombra in Spanish?
How do you pronounce sombra in Spanish?
sombra is pronounced /la ˈsombɾa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La sombra oscura del árbol cubrió toda la plaza.
The dark shadow of the tree covered the entire plaza.
Esa sombra misteriosa siguió al viajero durante toda la noche.
That mysterious shadow followed the traveler all night long.
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Why is it feminine?
Sombra is feminine because it derives from Latin "umbra" (feminine), which followed the first declension pattern typical of feminine nouns ending in -a in Romance languages. The word retained its feminine gender through this direct Latin inheritance, as most Spanish nouns ending in -a are feminine.
What is the Spanish word for shadow?
The Spanish word for shadow is la sombra — feminine.
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