nonne
le nonne
grandmothers
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How do you say nonne in Italian?
How do you pronounce nonne in Italian?
nonne is pronounced /le ˈnɔnne/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La mia nonna è molto anziana e saggia.
My grandmother is very old and wise.
La nonna italiana ha preparato un piatto delizioso.
The Italian grandmother has prepared a delicious dish.
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Why is it feminine?
Nonne is feminine because it derives from Latin "nonna," which was originally a feminine noun referring to an elderly woman or nun, and Italian preserved this feminine gender assignment along with the -a ending that typically marks feminine nouns in Romance languages.
What is the Italian word for grandmothers?
The Italian word for grandmothers is le nonne — feminine.
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