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A2 · ⑥ M / F

Noun gender: from masculine to feminine

How the feminine is formed: nouns with a changing ending, independent nouns, common-gender and epicene nouns.

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The forms of the feminine

: , . : .

1 · Mobile nouns
( ). .
bambino → bambinaattore → attricepoeta → poetessa
2 · Independent
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padre → madrefratello → sorellauomo → donna
3 · Common gender
- : ( ) .
il / la cantanteil / la nipotel'artista
4 · Epicene gender
, . , «» «».
la volpe (maschio/femmina)il topol'aquila
1 · :
MasculineFeminineExamples
Ends in...Becomes...Examples
-o-abambino → bambina, gatto → gatta, impiegato → impiegata
-e-asignore → signora, infermiere → infermiera
-tore-triceattore → attrice, pittore → pittrice, scrittore → scrittrice
-a / -e / -o-essapoeta → poetessa, leone → leonessa, avvocato → avvocatessa, principe → principessa
2 · :
MasculineFeminine
padremadre
fratellosorella
uomodonna
maritomoglie
toromucca
montonepecora

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