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el vendaval
gale
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How do you say vendaval in Spanish?
How do you pronounce vendaval in Spanish?
vendaval is pronounced /el bendaˈβal/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El vendaval destructivo derribó varios árboles en el parque.
The destructive windstorm knocked down several trees in the park.
Un vendaval inesperado sorprendió a los marineros durante su navegación.
An unexpected gale surprised the sailors during their voyage.
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Why is it masculine?
Vendaval (a strong wind) is masculine. While it is indeed a word of Arabic origin that entered Spanish during the medieval period, the etymology "bint al-hawai" is unverified and likely inaccurate. The word's masculine gender in Spanish is conventional and does not follow a predictable phonetic pattern, being assigned during the word's integration into Spanish's grammatical system, similar to many other Arabic loanwords.
What is the Spanish word for gale?
The Spanish word for gale is el vendaval — masculine.
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