Is 'azúcar' feminine or masculine?

Question

I have seen in books the expression: 'el azúcar está mojado', but I thought one could say 'el azúcar está mojada' because this noun was ambiguous according to my dictionary.

Thanks for clarifying this.

Welcome to the forum, :) - 00494d19, Jun 7, 2011

Answer 1

Azúcar is an ambiguously gendered word. It can be both feminine and masculine in most cases (el azúcar blanco, la azúcar blanca), probably dependent on region.

However, I don't believe you can ever mix the gender of the article and adjective. So, don't say "el azúcar está mojada". It is not the same as the issue with "el agua fría" where agua is really a feminine noun, but the masculine article is used to avoid cacophony.

very good answer, thanks gintar:) - 00494d19, Jun 7, 2011

thank you! - gintar77, Jun 7, 2011

muchas gracias, gintar77. Me gustó tu aclaración. No mezclaré el género con los adjetivos. - Jimenastrang, Jun 7, 2011

Answer 2

Settled once and for all by Fey in her song, Azucar Amargo!

Answer 3

masculine!