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feminine
le giraffe
giraffes
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/le dʒiˈraffe/
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How do you say giraffe in Italian?
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/le dʒiˈraffe/
How do you pronounce giraffe in Italian?
giraffe is pronounced /le dʒiˈraffe/ 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?
Giraffe 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 giraffes?
The Italian word for giraffes is le giraffe — feminine.
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