why is map masculine?
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the word map is el mapa why not la mapa?
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updated Sep 20, 2011
posted by susankovach
Welcome to the forum! - Jeremias, Sep 20, 2011
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It just is.
Why is la mano femine?
Same reason.
There are certain exceptions you just have to learn. One thing to remember: there is a whole class of words ending in -ma that are masculine. They are derived from the Greek, and include:
el programa
el poema
Then there is:
el día
updated Sep 23, 2011
edited by Jeremias
posted by Jeremias
"feminine" even ;-) - cristalino, Sep 20, 2011
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updated Sep 20, 2011
edited by cristalino
posted by cristalino
I cleaned up your link code. I hope you don't mind. - pesta, Sep 20, 2011
Not at all...not sure why it didn't "behave" for me! :) - cristalino, Sep 20, 2011
