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feminine
la schiena
back
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/la ˈskjɛːna/
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How do you say schiena in Italian?
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/la ˈskjɛːna/
How do you pronounce schiena in Italian?
schiena is pronounced /la ˈskjɛːna/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La schiena dolorosa della nonna le impedisce di camminare.
Grandmother's painful back prevents her from walking.
La mia schiena è molto sensibile al freddo.
My back is very sensitive to the cold.
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Why is it feminine?
Schiena (back) is feminine because it derives from Latin "schena," which was a feminine noun. Like other Latin first-declension feminine nouns ending in -a, it retained its feminine gender when Italian evolved from Latin. The -a ending is a reliable marker of feminine gender in Italian nouns.
What is the Italian word for back?
The Italian word for back is la schiena — feminine.
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