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Feminine and masculine words in Brazilian Portuguese

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Escrito por Yes Portuguese em dezembro 3, 2020
Feminine and masculine words in Brazilian Portuguese
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We know that differentiate feminine and masculine words in Brazilian Portuguese can be a difficult task. Thinking about that, we’ve prepared this article with lots of tips to help you. Vamos lá?

O > A

Words ending in -O often change it to -A in the feminine form:

menino – menina

pequeno – pequena

alto – alta

brasileiro – brasileira

caminhoneiro – caminhoneira

colombiano – colombiana

OR > ORA

Words ending in -OR often change it to -ORA in the feminine form:

cantor – cantora

autor – autora

professor – professora

doutor – doutora

ÃO > Ã

Words ending in -ÃO can change it to -Ã in the feminine form:

anão – anã

alemão – alemã

capitão – capitã

ÃO > OA

Words ending in -ÃO can change it to -OA in the feminine form:

leão – leoa

leitão – leitoa

ÃO > ONA

Words ending in -ÃO can change it to -ONA in the feminine form:

valentão – valentona

mandão – mandona

brincalhão – brincalhona

ÊS > ESA

Words ending in -ÊS often change it to -ESA in the feminine form:

francês – francesa

burguês – burguesa

freguês – freguesa

Irregular forms:

  • Ateu – ateia
  • ator – atriz
  • avô – avó
  • europeu – europeia
  • herói – heroína
  • judeu – judia
  • rei – rainha
  • réu – ré
  • conde – condessa
  • sacerdote – sacerdotisa

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