Accordgiraffa
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feminine
la giraffa
giraffe
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/la dʒiˈraffa/
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How do you say giraffa in Italian?
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/la dʒiˈraffa/
How do you pronounce giraffa in Italian?
giraffa is pronounced /la dʒiˈraffa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La giraffa alta mangia le foglie dell'acacia.
The tall giraffe eats the acacia leaves.
Quella giraffa africana è stata catturata per il zoo.
That African giraffe was captured for the zoo.
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Why is it feminine?
Giraffa is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin "giraffa," which was borrowed from Arabic "zarāfah" and retained the feminine gender of the original Latin form, following the pattern of Latin words ending in "-a" that were typically feminine.
What is the Italian word for giraffe?
The Italian word for giraffe is la giraffa — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | girafa | a | feminine |
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