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il sangue
blood
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How do you say sangue in Italian?
How do you pronounce sangue in Italian?
sangue is pronounced /il ˈsaŋɡwe/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il sangue rosso scorre velocemente nelle vene.
The red blood flows quickly through the veins.
Il sangue blu della nobiltà italiana era considerato puro.
The blue blood of Italian nobility was considered pure.
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Why is it masculine?
Sangue (blood) is masculine in Italian because it derives from Latin "sanguis," which was a masculine noun of the third declension, and Italian retained this grammatical gender from its Latin ancestor. The -e ending in modern Italian doesn't reliably indicate gender, making this essentially a historical exception that must be learned individually.
What is the Italian word for blood?
The Italian word for blood is il sangue — masculine.
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