zampa
la zampa
paw
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How do you say zampa in Italian?
How do you pronounce zampa in Italian?
zampa is pronounced /la ˈdzampa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La zampa anteriore del cane è ferita e molto gonfia.
The dog's front paw is injured and very swollen.
Ho visto una zampa grande e pelosa uscire dalla caverna buia.
I saw a large and hairy paw emerge from the dark cave.
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Why is it feminine?
Zampa is feminine. In Italian, nouns ending in -a are typically feminine. The word derives from Latin "zampa" (also appearing in other Romance languages), which maintained feminine gender through the regular sound changes from Latin to Italian. The -a ending is the standard feminine singular ending in Italian, making this a regular rather than exceptional case.
What is the Italian word for paw?
The Italian word for paw is la zampa — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | patte | la | feminine |
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