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Spanish Nouns - Gender
Exceptions
In general, Spanish nouns that end in an O are masculine, and those that
end in an A are feminine. Here are the exceptions to this rule.
| Masculine nouns that end in A |
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Feminine nouns that end in O |
| el clima |
climate |
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la foto* |
photo |
| el cometa |
comet |
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la mano |
hand |
| el cura |
priest |
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la moto* |
motorcycle |
| el drama |
drama |
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| el día |
day |
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| el enigma |
enigma |
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| el fantasma |
ghost |
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| el idioma |
language |
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| el mapa |
map |
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| el planeta |
planet |
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| el poema |
poem |
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| el problema |
problem |
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| el programa |
program |
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| el sistema |
system |
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| el sofá |
sofa |
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| el telegrama |
telegram |
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| el tema |
theme |
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| el trauma |
trauma |
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* La foto and la moto are shortened from la fotografía and la
motocicleta.
Also see my lesson on the stressed A, which
causes feminine nouns to take the masculine article.
Spanish nouns
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