🇮🇹 Italian

ruote

feminine

le ruote

wheels

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ruote
/le ˈrwɔːte/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say ruote in Italian?

IPA
/le ˈrwɔːte/

How do you pronounce ruote in Italian?

ruote is pronounced /le ˈrwɔːte/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La ruota anteriore della mia bicicletta è bucata e devo ripararla subito.

The front wheel of my bicycle is punctured and I need to repair it immediately.

Quella ruota vecchia è ancora utile, anche se è consumata.

That old wheel is still useful, even though it is worn.

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Why is it feminine?

Ruote is feminine because it derives from Latin "rota," which was a feminine noun following the first declension (-a ending), a pattern that consistently produced feminine nouns in Romance languages. This Latin feminine gender has been preserved in Italian and other Romance languages.

What is the Italian word for wheels?

The Italian word for wheels is le ruote — feminine.

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