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Taza is feminine in Spanish. The article is la, so the full form is la taza ("cup").
FEMININEla taza
cup
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How do you say taza in Spanish?
How do you pronounce taza in Spanish?
taza is pronounced /la ˈtaθa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La taza azul está rota y necesita ser reemplazada.
The blue cup is broken and needs to be replaced.
Mi taza favorita desapareció de la cocina esta mañana.
My favorite cup disappeared from the kitchen this morning.
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Why is it feminine?
Taza is feminine because it derives from the Arabic word "tāssa" (طاسة), which was feminine in Arabic, and this gender was retained when the word entered Spanish during the medieval period when Arabic significantly influenced the language. The -a ending in Spanish typically signals feminine gender, which reinforces this retained feminine classification.
What is the Spanish word for cup?
The Spanish word for cup is la taza — feminine.
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