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masculine
il padre
father
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padre
/il ˈpaːdre/
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How do you say padre in Italian?
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/il ˈpaːdre/
How do you pronounce padre in Italian?
padre is pronounced /il ˈpaːdre/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il padre italiano è molto orgoglioso dei suoi figli.
The Italian father is very proud of his children.
Mio padre è un insegnante eccellente e molto amato.
My father is an excellent teacher and very beloved.
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Why is it masculine?
Padre is masculine in Italian because it derives from Latin "pater," which was grammatically masculine, and Italian inherited this gender assignment along with the word itself. The Latin masculine ending "-er" evolved into the Italian "-e," preserving the original gender classification.
What is the Italian word for father?
The Italian word for father is il padre — masculine.
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