🇮🇹 Italian

primavere

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feminine

le primavere

springs

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primavere
/le primaˈvɛːre/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say primavere in Italian?

IPA
/le primaˈvɛːre/

How do you pronounce primavere in Italian?

primavere is pronounced /le primaˈvɛːre/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La primavera è arrivata presto quest'anno, portando fiori bellissimi nei giardini.

Spring arrived early this year, bringing very beautiful flowers to the gardens.

La primavera scorsa è stata caratterizzata da piogge frequenti e temperature miti.

Last spring was characterized by frequent rains and mild temperatures.

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Why is it feminine?

Primavere is feminine because it derives from the Latin "prima vera" (first true [season]), where "vera" (true) is feminine, and this feminine gender was retained when the two words merged into a single noun in Italian. The feminine article and adjectives that accompany it preserve this Latin grammatical gender.

What is the Italian word for springs?

The Italian word for springs is le primavere — feminine.

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