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Muerte is feminine in Spanish. The article is la, so the full form is la muerte ("death").
FEMININEla muerte
death
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How do you say muerte in Spanish?
How do you pronounce muerte in Spanish?
muerte is pronounced /la ˈmweɾte/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La muerte súbita fue inesperada y trágica para toda la familia.
The sudden death was unexpected and tragic for the entire family.
La muerte prematura de la joven escritora dejó muchas obras incompletas.
The premature death of the young writer left many incomplete works.
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Why is it feminine?
Muerte is feminine because it derives from Latin "mors, mortis" (f.), which was grammatically feminine in Latin. Spanish inherited this gender assignment along with the word itself. The Latin accusative form "mortem" evolved into the Spanish "muerte", preserving the feminine gender through historical transmission.
What is the Spanish word for death?
The Spanish word for death is la muerte — feminine.
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