🇮🇹 Italian

fabbrica

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feminine

la fabbrica

factory

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fabbrica
/la ˈfabbrika/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say fabbrica in Italian?

IPA
/la ˈfabbrika/

How do you pronounce fabbrica in Italian?

fabbrica is pronounced /la ˈfabbrika/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La fabbrica nuova produce automobili di alta qualità.

The new factory produces high-quality automobiles.

La fabbrica antica è stata completamente restaurata per diventare un museo.

The old factory was completely restored to become a museum.

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Why is it feminine?

Fabbrica is feminine because it derives from Latin "fabrica" (also feminine), which comes from "faber" (craftsman); the suffix "-ica" naturally produces feminine nouns in both Latin and Italian. This gender has been preserved continuously from Latin through Italian's evolution.

What is the Italian word for factory?

The Italian word for factory is la fabbrica — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchusinel'feminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesefábricaafeminine

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