🇮🇹 Italian

mobile

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masculine

il mobile

furniture piece

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mobile
/il ˈmɔːbile/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say mobile in Italian?

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/il ˈmɔːbile/

How do you pronounce mobile in Italian?

mobile is pronounced /il ˈmɔːbile/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Il mobile antico che ho ereditato da mio nonno è molto prezioso.

The antique piece of furniture that I inherited from my grandfather is very valuable.

Quel mobile moderno è stato scelto dal designer italiano più famoso.

That modern piece of furniture was chosen by the most famous Italian designer.

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Why is it masculine?

Mobile is masculine in Italian. It derives from Latin "mobilis" (movable), which was a second declension adjective. In Italian, this word became a noun meaning "piece of furniture" and retained the masculine gender from its Latin origins. Words ending in -e in Italian can be either masculine or feminine, but "mobile" follows the masculine pattern.

What is the Italian word for furniture piece?

The Italian word for furniture piece is il mobile — masculine.

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