zuppa
la zuppa
soup
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How do you say zuppa in Italian?
How do you pronounce zuppa in Italian?
zuppa is pronounced /la ˈdzuppa/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La zuppa calda è molto buona oggi.
The hot soup is very good today.
Questa zuppa di verdure è la più deliciosa che ho mai mangiato.
This vegetable soup is the most delicious one I have ever eaten.
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Why is it feminine?
Zuppa is feminine. The word derives from Old Italian "zuppa," which originally referred to a piece of bread soaked in liquid. The etymology likely traces to a Germanic source related to soaking, but the feminine gender is not exceptional—it follows the regular pattern of many Italian nouns ending in -a, which are typically feminine. The gender is a natural consequence of the word's form rather than an inherited exception.
What is the Italian word for soup?
The Italian word for soup is la zuppa — feminine.
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