🇮🇹 Italian

ospedali

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masculine

gli ospedali

hospitals

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ospedali
/ʎi ospeˈdaːli/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ospedali in Italian?

IPA
/ʎi ospeˈdaːli/

How do you pronounce ospedali in Italian?

ospedali is pronounced /ʎi ospeˈdaːli/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Lo ospedale nuovo è stato costruito vicino alla stazione.

The new hospital was built near the station. (masculine article 'lo' and masculine adjective 'nuovo' agree with 'ospedale')

L'ospedale pubblico è molto grande e ben organizzato.

The public hospital is very large and well organized. (masculine article 'l'' and masculine adjective 'pubblico' agree with 'ospedale')

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Why is it masculine?

Ospedali is masculine. It derives from Latin "hospitale" (neuter), which became masculine in Italian. Most Italian nouns ending in -ale are masculine, as the -ale suffix naturally patterns with masculine gender in the language, regardless of the original Latin gender.

What is the Italian word for hospitals?

The Italian word for hospitals is gli ospedali — masculine.

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