Accordmanica
feminine
la manica
sleeve
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manica
/la ˈmaːnika/
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How do you say manica in Italian?
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/la ˈmaːnika/
How do you pronounce manica in Italian?
manica is pronounced /la ˈmaːnika/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La manica blu della mia camicia è strappata.
The blue sleeve of my shirt is torn.
Quella manica lunga mi protegge dal sole.
That long sleeve protects me from the sun.
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Why is it feminine?
Manica is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "manica" (meaning sleeve or armband), which belonged to the first declension (-a ending) where most nouns were grammatically feminine. This gender was preserved when the word passed into Italian.
What is the Italian word for sleeve?
The Italian word for sleeve is la manica — feminine.
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