🇮🇹 Italian

marciapiedi

masculine

i marciapiedi

sidewalks

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marciapiedi
/i martʃaˈpjɛːdi/
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How do you say marciapiedi in Italian?

IPA
/i martʃaˈpjɛːdi/

How do you pronounce marciapiedi in Italian?

marciapiedi is pronounced /i martʃaˈpjɛːdi/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il marciapiede nuovo è stato pavimentato con piastrelle grigie.

The new sidewalk has been paved with gray tiles.

Ho visto un marciapiede danneggiato che rappresentava un pericolo per i pedoni.

I saw a damaged sidewalk that posed a danger to pedestrians.

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Why is it masculine?

Marciapiedi is masculine because it's a compound of "marcia" (march/walking) and "piede" (foot), and the gender is determined by the final element "piede," which is masculine from Latin "pes, pedis." Italian compounds typically take the gender of their final component.

What is the Italian word for sidewalks?

The Italian word for sidewalks is i marciapiedi — masculine.

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