🇵🇹 Portuguese

nuvens

Nuvens is feminine in Portuguese. The article is as, so the full form is as nuvens ("clouds").

FEMININE

nuvens is the plural of nuvem

as nuvens — clouds

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nuvens
/as ˈnuvẽj̃s/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say nuvens in Portuguese?

IPA
/as ˈnuvẽj̃s/

How do you pronounce nuvens in Portuguese?

nuvens is pronounced /as ˈnuvẽj̃s/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A nuvem branca flutuava lentamente pelo céu azul.

The white cloud floated slowly across the blue sky.

Aquela nuvem escura e ameaçadora trouxe chuva torrencial para a região.

That dark and threatening cloud brought torrential rain to the region.

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Why is it feminine?

Nuvens is feminine because it derives from Latin "nubem" (accusative of "nubes"), which was a feminine noun, and Portuguese preserved the feminine gender from its Latin ancestor. This Latin feminine designation was likely based on ancient Indo-European gender patterns, though the specific semantic motivation is unclear.

What is the Portuguese word for clouds?

The Portuguese word for clouds is as nuvens — feminine.

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