Accordnebbia
feminine
la nebbia
fog
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/la ˈnɛbbja/
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How do you say nebbia in Italian?
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/la ˈnɛbbja/
How do you pronounce nebbia in Italian?
nebbia is pronounced /la ˈnɛbbja/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La nebbia fitta ha reso la strada pericolosa.
The thick fog made the road dangerous.
Quella nebbia misteriosa copriva completamente la valle.
That mysterious fog completely covered the valley.
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Why is it feminine?
Nebbia is feminine because it derives from Latin "nebula," which was feminine in gender and referred to mist or fog, a gender assignment that carried through into Italian and most Romance languages. The -a ending in Italian typically indicates feminine nouns, reinforcing this inherited gender from Latin.
What is the Italian word for fog?
The Italian word for fog is la nebbia — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | brouillard flips! | le | masculine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | neblina | a | feminine |
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