Noun
Gender
The same nouns may be of different genders in Judeo-Spanish and modern
Spanish.
Abstract nouns in -or, as kalor heat,
kolor
color
etc., which are masculine in modern Spanish, are feinine in Judeo-Spanish.
To the feminine belong also vientre belly,
fin
end,
klima
climate and planeta planet,
though they are masculine in modern Spanish.
The words naris nose, senyal
sign
etc. are masculine in Judeo-Spanish, and feminine in modern Spanish.
Formation of
the Plural
The plural is formed usually with the suffix -(e)s.
Many masculines of Jewish origin form their plural with -ím,
cf.:
-
haham wise man : hahamím
wise
men;
-
malah angel : malahím
angels.
The words in -í adds -m,
cf.:
-
sefardí Sephardic Jew : sefardím
Sephardic
Jews.
Few nouns of Spanish origin may form their plural with -(e)s
or -im, cf.:
-
ladrón thief : ladrones
/ ladroním thieves;
-
ermano brother
: ermanos / ermaním brothers.
Some feminine nouns of Jewish origin in -á
form their plural with -ás or
-ot,
cf.:
-
keilá synagogue
: keilás / keilot synagogues.
Next
Topic
Previous
Topic
Decriptive
Judeo-Spanish Grammar
Judeo-Spanish
Language Main Page
Modern
Romance Languages
Main Page
Orbis
Latinus Main Page
This
page is part of Orbis Latinus
©
Zdravko Batzarov