un paraguas? porque no una paragua?

Itay A.B2Kwiziq community member

un paraguas? porque no una paragua?

asi que un paraguas y muchos paraguas es igual?

Asked 4 years ago
InmaKwiziq team member

Hola Itay,

the word "paraguas" is a masculine noun (el paraguas, un paraguas) which is invariable in the singular and the plural (un paraguas, muchos paraguas). 

The word paraguas comes from "parar" (to stop) and "aguas" (water), so it is as if we were saying "a water stopper". It is never used without the -s, "paragua".

Saludos

Inma

 

Sharon M.C1Kwiziq community member

as a  compound word, it is always masculine and will be el paraguas in the singular and los paraguas in the plural.

un paraguas? porque no una paragua?

asi que un paraguas y muchos paraguas es igual?

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