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Basket is masculine in Italian. The article is il, so the full form is il basket ("basketball (the sport)").
MASCULINEil basket
basketball (the sport)
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basket
/ˈbas.ket/
← masculine
feminine →
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How do you say basket in Italian?
IPA
/ˈbas.ket/
How do you pronounce basket in Italian?
basket is pronounced /ˈbas.ket/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il basket è uno sport molto seguito.
Basketball is a widely followed sport.
Gioca a basket dopo la scuola.
He plays basketball after school.
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Why is it masculine?
Basket is masculine in Italian; an English borrowing (short for basketball), and English sport borrowings are typically masculine.
What is the Italian word for basketball (the sport)?
The Italian word for basketball (the sport) is il basket — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | basquetebol | o | masculine |
| 🇫🇷 French | basket-ball | le | masculine |
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | baloncesto | el | masculine |
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