Accordtenedor
el tenedor
fork
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How do you say tenedor in Spanish?
How do you pronounce tenedor in Spanish?
tenedor is pronounced /el teneˈðoɾ/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El tenedor plateado está sucio y necesita ser lavado inmediatamente.
The silver fork is dirty and needs to be washed immediately.
Mi tenedor favorito es el antiguo que heredé de mi abuelo.
My favorite fork is the old one that I inherited from my grandfather.
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Why is it masculine?
Tenedor is masculine because it derives from the Latin "tenētor" (one who holds), which inherited the masculine gender from Latin's agent noun suffix "-tor," a grammatically masculine ending that Spanish retained in words like "tenedor" (fork/holder). This masculine gender persisted even though the object itself—a fork—has no inherent gender and the word's meaning shifted from "one who holds" to the kitchen utensil.
What is the Spanish word for fork?
The Spanish word for fork is el tenedor — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | fourchette flips! | la | feminine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | forchetta flips! | la | feminine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | garfo | o | masculine |
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