🇮🇹 Italian

stoffe

feminine

le stoffe

fabrics

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stoffe
/le ˈstɔffe/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say stoffe in Italian?

IPA
/le ˈstɔffe/

How do you pronounce stoffe in Italian?

stoffe is pronounced /le ˈstɔffe/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La stoffa rossa è perfetta per il nuovo abito che sto cucendo.

The red fabric is perfect for the new dress that I am sewing.

Questa stoffa elegante e delicata richiede un trattamento speciale nel lavaggio.

This elegant and delicate fabric requires special treatment in washing.

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Why is it feminine?

Stoffe (fabric/cloth) is feminine because it derives from Latin "stupa" (tow, coarse fibers), which was a feminine noun in Latin. Italian inherited this grammatical gender along with the word through regular phonetic evolution. The -a ending in Italian typically marks feminine nouns, reinforcing the inherited Latin gender.

What is the Italian word for fabrics?

The Italian word for fabrics is le stoffe — feminine.

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