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la macchinetta
small machine
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How do you say macchinetta in Italian?
How do you pronounce macchinetta in Italian?
macchinetta is pronounced /la makkiˈnetta/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La macchinetta del caffè è rotta, quindi dobbiamo riparare quella vecchia.
The small coffee machine is broken, so we need to repair that old one.
Ho comprato una macchinetta nuova per fare i espresso, ed è molto compatta.
I bought a new small machine to make espressos, and it's very compact.
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Why is it feminine?
Macchinetta is feminine because it's the diminutive form of "macchina" (feminine), which derives from Latin "machina" — a word that was feminine in Latin and remained so through Romance language evolution, with the diminutive suffix "-etta" preserving that gender while adding a sense of smallness or affection.
What is the Italian word for small machine?
The Italian word for small machine is la macchinetta — feminine.
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