🇮🇹 Italian

ricevuta

feminine

la ricevuta

receipt

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ricevuta
/la ritʃeˈvuːta/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ricevuta in Italian?

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/la ritʃeˈvuːta/

How do you pronounce ricevuta in Italian?

ricevuta is pronounced /la ritʃeˈvuːta/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La ricevuta cartacea è stata smarrita, ma quella digitale è ancora disponibile.

The paper receipt was lost, but the digital one is still available.

La ricevuta fiscale deve essere conservata per sei anni secondo la legge italiana.

The fiscal receipt must be kept for six years according to Italian law.

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Why is it feminine?

Ricevuta is feminine because it derives from the Latin past participle "recepta" (feminine form of "receptus"), which retained the feminine gender when it evolved into Italian; the word literally means "received" and functioned as a feminine noun meaning "receipt" or "something received."

What is the Italian word for receipt?

The Italian word for receipt is la ricevuta — feminine.

Gender across languages

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