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feminine
la carne
meat
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/la ˈkarne/
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How do you say carne in Italian?
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/la ˈkarne/
How do you pronounce carne in Italian?
carne is pronounced /la ˈkarne/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La carne rossa è più ricca di ferro rispetto alla carne bianca.
Red meat is richer in iron compared to white meat.
Questa carne è troppo salata e non è fresca.
This meat is too salty and it is not fresh.
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Why is it feminine?
Carne is feminine because it derives from Latin "carnem" (accusative of "caro"), which belonged to the third declension. Latin "caro" was a feminine noun (nominative singular), and this feminine gender was preserved through the Romance language evolution into Italian.
What is the Italian word for meat?
The Italian word for meat is la carne — feminine.
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