🇮🇹 Italian

scogliere

feminine

le scogliere

cliffs

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scogliere
/le skoʎˈʎɛːre/
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How do you say scogliere in Italian?

IPA
/le skoʎˈʎɛːre/

How do you pronounce scogliere in Italian?

scogliere is pronounced /le skoʎˈʎɛːre/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La scogliera rocciosa è pericolosa durante le tempeste.

The rocky cliff is dangerous during storms.

Quella scogliera antica ha resistito a molti secoli di erosione marina.

That ancient cliff has withstood many centuries of sea erosion.

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Why is it feminine?

Scogliere is feminine because it derives from the Latin "scopulus" (cliff/rock), with the feminine suffix "-era" added, which creates feminine nouns in Italian. The -era ending carries feminine gender, making nouns formed with it automatically feminine.

What is the Italian word for cliffs?

The Italian word for cliffs is le scogliere — feminine.

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