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Durex is masculine in Portuguese. The article is os, so the full form is os durex ("adhesive tapes").
MASCULINEdurex is the plural of durex
os durex — adhesive tapes
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How do you pronounce durex in Portuguese?
durex is pronounced /us duˈɾɛks/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O durex transparente que comprei ontem rasgou facilmente.
The transparent tape that I bought yesterday tore easily.
Este durex novo é muito mais resistente do que o durex velho que tínhamos.
This new tape is much more resistant than the old tape that we had.
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Why is it masculine?
In Portuguese, 'durex' (adhesive tape) is masculine: 'o durex'. This is a genericized trademark derived from the English brand name Durex, which became the common term for adhesive tape in Portuguese-speaking countries. Like many borrowed brand names in Portuguese, it follows masculine gender by default convention for foreign loanwords, particularly those ending in -x.
What is the Portuguese word for adhesive tapes?
The Portuguese word for adhesive tapes is os durex — masculine.
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