🇮🇹 Italian

collana

feminine

la collana

necklace

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collana
/la kolˈlaːna/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say collana in Italian?

IPA
/la kolˈlaːna/

How do you pronounce collana in Italian?

collana is pronounced /la kolˈlaːna/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La collana d'oro che ho ricevuto per il mio compleanno è molto preziosa e delicata.

The gold necklace that I received for my birthday is very precious and delicate.

Quella collana antica è stata restaurata da un artigiano esperto perché era rovinata.

That ancient necklace was restored by a skilled craftsman because it was damaged.

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Why is it feminine?

Collana is feminine because it derives from the Latin "collana," which is the feminine form of the adjective "collanus" (relating to the neck). The feminine ending "-a" in Italian marks this word as feminine, following the standard pattern where Italian feminine nouns typically end in "-a". The word literally means "something worn around the neck."

What is the Italian word for necklace?

The Italian word for necklace is la collana — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchcollier flips!lemasculine
🇪🇸 Spanishcollar flips!elmasculine

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