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feminine
la lana
wool
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/la ˈlaːna/
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How do you say lana in Italian?
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/la ˈlaːna/
How do you pronounce lana in Italian?
lana is pronounced /la ˈlaːna/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La lana rossa è molto calda e morbida.
The red wool is very warm and soft.
Ho comprato una lana italiana per fare una nuova sciarpa.
I bought an Italian wool to make a new scarf.
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Why is it feminine?
Lana (wool) is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin "lāna," which was already feminine in Latin, following the first declension pattern (-a ending) that typically marked feminine nouns in the language. This gender assignment simply persisted through the evolution from Latin to Italian.
What is the Italian word for wool?
The Italian word for wool is la lana — feminine.
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