🇮🇹 Italian

corda

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feminine

la corda

rope

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corda
/la ˈkɔrda/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say corda in Italian?

IPA
/la ˈkɔrda/

How do you pronounce corda in Italian?

corda is pronounced /la ˈkɔrda/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La corda lunga e robusta è essenziale per l'arrampicata in montagna.

The long and sturdy rope is essential for mountain climbing.

Quella corda vecchia e consumata non è più sicura per sollevare il carico pesante.

That old and worn rope is no longer safe for lifting the heavy load.

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Why is it feminine?

Corda is feminine because it derives from Latin "chorda," which was feminine in gender and referred to a string of a musical instrument or a rope. The feminine form was inherited directly into Italian and other Romance languages.

What is the Italian word for rope?

The Italian word for rope is la corda — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchcordelafeminine
🇪🇸 Spanishcuerdalafeminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesecordaafeminine

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