🇮🇹 Italian

apparecchi

masculine

gli apparecchi

appliances

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apparecchi
/ʎi appaˈrekki/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say apparecchi in Italian?

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/ʎi appaˈrekki/

How do you pronounce apparecchi in Italian?

apparecchi is pronounced /ʎi appaˈrekki/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Lo apparecchio nuovo è molto complicato da usare.

The new device is very complicated to use.

Ho comprato un apparecchio moderno per la cucina.

I bought a modern appliance for the kitchen.

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Why is it masculine?

Apparecchi is masculine because it derives from the Latin "apparecchiare" (to prepare/set), which follows the pattern where Italian verbs ending in -are produce agent nouns or instrumental nouns ending in -o that are masculine. The word is related to Latin "apparatus" but more directly comes through the Italian verbal tradition, resulting in a masculine noun following the standard Italian pattern where nouns ending in -o are masculine.

What is the Italian word for appliances?

The Italian word for appliances is gli apparecchi — masculine.

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