🇮🇹 Italian

fontane

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

le fontane

fountains

Try it

fontane
/le fonˈtaːne/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say fontane in Italian?

IPA
/le fonˈtaːne/

How do you pronounce fontane in Italian?

fontane is pronounced /le fonˈtaːne/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La fontana antica nel centro della città è molto bella e attira molti turisti.

The ancient fountain in the city center is very beautiful and attracts many tourists.

Quella fontana decorativa è stata restaurata completamente; ora è splendida.

That decorative fountain has been completely restored; now it is splendid.

Swipe fontane in Accord

Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Italian.

Download on the App Store

Why is it feminine?

Fontane is feminine because it derives from Latin "fontana," a feminine noun meaning "spring" or "fountain." The word comes from "fons" (spring/fountain), and "fontana" was the feminine singular form used in Latin. The feminine grammatical gender was preserved through the Romance language evolution into Italian.

What is the Italian word for fountains?

The Italian word for fountains is le fontane — feminine.

Practice with Accord

Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in Italian.

Download on the App Store