🇪🇸 Spanish

suegras

feminine

las suegras

mothers-in-law

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suegras
/las ˈsweɣɾas/
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How do you say suegras in Spanish?

IPA
/las ˈsweɣɾas/

How do you pronounce suegras in Spanish?

suegras is pronounced /las ˈsweɣɾas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

Mi suegra es muy amable y generosa con nosotros.

My mother-in-law is very kind and generous with us.

La suegra de mi hermano llegó cansada después del viaje.

My brother's mother-in-law arrived tired after the trip.

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Why is it feminine?

Suegras is feminine because it derives from the Latin "socra," the feminine form paired with "socer" (father-in-law). Spanish inherited this gender distinction from Latin, where the -a ending typically marked feminine nouns. The word follows the regular pattern of Latin feminine nouns ending in -a becoming feminine nouns in Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for mothers-in-law?

The Spanish word for mothers-in-law is las suegras — feminine.

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