godparent

godparent(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el padrino
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
We chose you to be the godparent of our daughter because you're so responsible.Te elegimos para ser el padrino de nuestra hija porque eres muy responsable.
b. la madrina
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I've promised my sister that she will be the godparent of our second child.Le prometí a mi hermana que será la madrina de nuestro segundo hijo.
godparents
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. los padrinos
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
My godparents took care of me after my parents died.Mis padrinos me cuidaron después de que murieron mis padres.
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