fine
la fine
end
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How do you say fine in Italian?
How do you pronounce fine in Italian?
fine is pronounced /la ˈfiːne/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La fine della storia era molto triste e inaspettata.
The end of the story was very sad and unexpected.
Quella fine terribile ha cambiato completamente la nostra vita.
That terrible ending completely changed our life.
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Why is it feminine?
Fine is feminine (la fine) because it derives from Latin "finis," which was masculine in gender. However, in Italian, the Latin masculine nominative "finis" evolved into the feminine form "fine." This gender shift occurred during the Romance language evolution, where many Latin masculine nouns ending in -is underwent reanalysis and were reassigned to the feminine -e declension class, similar to words like "parte" and "mente."
What is the Italian word for end?
The Italian word for end is la fine — feminine.
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