🇮🇹 Italian

ombrelli

masculine

gli ombrelli

umbrellas

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ombrelli
/ʎi omˈbrɛlli/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ombrelli in Italian?

IPA
/ʎi omˈbrɛlli/

How do you pronounce ombrelli in Italian?

ombrelli is pronounced /ʎi omˈbrɛlli/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Lo ombrello rosso è caduto per terra durante la pioggia.

The red umbrella fell to the ground during the rain.

Ho comprato un ombrello nuovo perché il vecchio era rotto.

I bought a new umbrella because the old one was broken.

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Why is it masculine?

Ombrelli is masculine because it derives from the Latin "umbrella," the diminutive form of "umbra" (shadow). In Italian, the diminutive suffix "-ello" (derived from Latin "-ellus") typically produces masculine nouns. This word follows the regular pattern for masculine diminutives in Italian rather than being an exception.

What is the Italian word for umbrellas?

The Italian word for umbrellas is gli ombrelli — masculine.

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