🇮🇹 Italian

squadra

feminine

la squadra

team

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squadra
/la ˈskwaːdra/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say squadra in Italian?

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/la ˈskwaːdra/

How do you pronounce squadra in Italian?

squadra is pronounced /la ˈskwaːdra/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La squadra italiana ha vinto la partita decisiva perché era molto preparata.

The Italian team won the decisive match because it was very prepared.

La nostra squadra è stata eliminata dalla competizione, ma rimane orgogliosa dei suoi risultati.

Our team was eliminated from the competition, but it remains proud of its results.

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Why is it feminine?

Squadra is feminine because it ends in "-a", following the productive pattern in Italian where most nouns ending in "-a" are feminine. The word derives from Latin "squadra" (itself feminine), which comes from the root related to "quadrum" (square). This Latin feminine ending "-a" was regularly retained in Italian, making "squadra" feminine.

What is the Italian word for team?

The Italian word for team is la squadra — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchéquipel'feminine
🇪🇸 Spanishequipo flips!elmasculine
🇵🇹 Portugueseequipeafeminine

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