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Manteigas is feminine in Portuguese. The article is as, so the full form is as manteigas ("butters").
FEMININEmanteigas is the plural of manteiga
as manteigas — butters
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How do you pronounce manteigas in Portuguese?
manteigas is pronounced /as mɐ̃ˈtejɡɐs/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A manteiga fresca que comprei ontem está deliciosa.
The fresh butter that I bought yesterday is delicious.
Esta manteiga derretida é perfeita para o bolo que vou fazer.
This melted butter is perfect for the cake I'm going to make.
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Why is it feminine?
Manteigas is feminine because it derives from Vulgar Latin "manteca" (a feminine noun), which itself likely comes from a Iberian or Celtic substrate language, and this feminine gender was preserved through the evolution from Latin to Portuguese. The word's gender follows the typical pattern of Latin first-declension nouns ending in -a, which became feminine in Romance languages.
What is the Portuguese word for butters?
The Portuguese word for butters is as manteigas — feminine.
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