gender of the acronym DNI

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gender of the acronym DNI

I know that letters in Spanish are feminine, but I notice in this reading that the acronym DNI is proceeded by a masculine article.  Is that because the word "documento" is masculine?  Or are all acronyms masculine in Spanish?

This question relates to:Spanish interactive reading exercise "Mi DNI"

Reading A2, Immigration & Citizenship, Listening or Seeing A2

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InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish TeacherCorrect answer

Hola Steven

Yes, you're right, here it's "el DNI" because this is "el Documento Nacional de Identidad". 

Here's a Kwiziq article on "Initials in Spanish" where you'll be able to read more information and see more examples about this topic. 

Saludos 

Inma

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gender of the acronym DNI

I know that letters in Spanish are feminine, but I notice in this reading that the acronym DNI is proceeded by a masculine article.  Is that because the word "documento" is masculine?  Or are all acronyms masculine in Spanish?

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