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il lavandino
sink
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How do you say lavandino in Italian?
How do you pronounce lavandino in Italian?
lavandino is pronounced /il lavanˈdiːno/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il lavandino nuovo è sporco perché nessuno lo ha pulito.
The new sink is dirty because nobody has cleaned it.
Ho comprato un lavandino bianco per il bagno piccolo della mia casa.
I bought a white sink for the small bathroom in my house.
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Why is it masculine?
Lavandino is masculine because it is derived from "lavanda" (lavender plant) with the diminutive suffix "-ino", which creates a masculine noun meaning "sink" or "washbasin". The word entered Italian from Spanish "lavandero" and similar Romance language forms, ultimately related to Latin "lavare" (to wash). The masculine gender is inherent to the diminutive form "-ino" when applied to this context.
What is the Italian word for sink?
The Italian word for sink is il lavandino — masculine.
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