🇮🇹 Italian

vene

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feminine

le vene

veins

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vene
/le ˈveːne/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say vene in Italian?

IPA
/le ˈveːne/

How do you pronounce vene in Italian?

vene is pronounced /le ˈveːne/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La vena blu è stata danneggiata durante l'intervento chirurgico.

The blue vein was damaged during the surgical procedure.

Quella vena profonda è molto importante per la circolazione sanguigna.

That deep vein is very important for blood circulation.

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Why is it feminine?

Vene is feminine in Italian because it derives from Latin "vena" (vein), which was feminine in the original language, following the first declension pattern (-a ending) that was typically assigned feminine gender in Latin. This gender assignment persisted through the Romance language evolution into Italian.

What is the Italian word for veins?

The Italian word for veins is le vene — feminine.

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