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Cincel is masculine in Spanish. The article is el, so the full form is el cincel ("chisel").
MASCULINEel cincel
chisel
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How do you say cincel in Spanish?
How do you pronounce cincel in Spanish?
cincel is pronounced /el θinˈθel/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El cincel afilado cortó profundamente en la piedra.
The sharp chisel cut deeply into the stone.
Mi cincel favorito es el pequeño que heredé de mi abuelo.
My favorite chisel is the small one that I inherited from my grandfather.
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Why is it masculine?
Cincel is masculine because it ends in -el, a suffix that typically produces masculine nouns in Spanish. The word derives from Latin "caelum" (meaning "chisel" or "engraving tool"), and follows the common pattern where Spanish masculine nouns ending in -el often come from Latin neuter nouns that were reassigned to the masculine gender during the evolution from Latin to Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for chisel?
The Spanish word for chisel is el cincel — masculine.
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