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l' erba
grass
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How do you say erba in Italian?
How do you pronounce erba in Italian?
erba is pronounced /ˈlɛrba/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La erba verde del prato è molto alta quest'anno.
The green grass of the meadow is very tall this year.
L'erba bagnata dalla pioggia profuma meravigliosamente.
The grass wet from the rain smells wonderfully.
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Why is it feminine?
Erba is feminine because it derives from Latin "herba," which was feminine in the second declension (-a ending words were typically feminine), and Italian retained this gender classification through regular sound changes. The -a ending in Italian continues to mark most feminine nouns, maintaining the grammatical gender from its Latin ancestor.
What is the Italian word for grass?
The Italian word for grass is l' erba — feminine.
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