Accordasciugamano
l' asciugamano
towel
Try it
How do you say asciugamano in Italian?
How do you pronounce asciugamano in Italian?
asciugamano is pronounced /laʃʃuɡaˈmaːno/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo asciugamano bagnato è caduto dal gancio.
The wet towel fell from the hook.
Ho comprato un asciugamano nuovo e morbidissimo per il bagno.
I bought a new and very soft towel for the bathroom.
Swipe asciugamano in Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Italian.
Why is it masculine?
Asciugamano is masculine because it's a compound noun derived from "asciugare" (to dry) + "mano" (hand). In Italian compound nouns, the gender is typically determined by the first element or the dominant semantic element. Here, the masculine gender derives from the verb stem "asciuga-" (from "asciugare"), which establishes the masculine gender of the compound despite "mano" being feminine.
What is the Italian word for towel?
The Italian word for towel is l' asciugamano — masculine.
Gender across languages
Practice with Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Italian.