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How do you say zebra in Italian?
How do you pronounce zebra in Italian?
zebra is pronounced /la ˈdzɛːbra/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La zebra africana è più grande della zebra asiatica.
The African zebra is larger than the Asian zebra.
Questa zebra selvaggia è molto veloce e intelligente.
This wild zebra is very fast and intelligent.
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Why is it feminine?
Zebra is feminine in Italian (la zebra) because it derives from the Portuguese "zebra," which was borrowed into Italian along with other exotic animal names, and it follows the feminine gender pattern of Italian nouns ending in "-a." The word's ultimate origin is uncertain but possibly traces to Bantu languages, and Italian simply assigned it feminine gender following the productive rule that "-a" nouns are typically feminine.
What is the Italian word for zebra?
The Italian word for zebra is la zebra — feminine.
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