Barca & Barco
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Hola mis amigos,
I looked in the the dictionary for both words. Well, both words mean Boat, while Barca means a small boat. I wonder whether there is a certain structure in Spanish were a something is converted from masculine to feminine in order to make it smaller?
Muchas gracias
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updated Dec 28, 2011
posted by MOH1
Interesting question. :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 28, 2011
Like a way of making a noun diminutive? - territurtle, Dec 28, 2011
I've seen "barquita" :-) - lagartijaverde, Dec 28, 2011
1 Answer
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I don't believe this is grammatical, although there could be other examples. I think it's just something with this particular word. There are other common words for a small boat, especially a rowboat or small motorboat, namely lancha. There's a teasing expression among kids, that one is 'ancha como una lancha'.
updated Dec 28, 2011
posted by Jeremias
