Gender
Nouns that end -o or some consonants are male, those which end in -a are female. There is also a number of exceptions, such as those which end in -à, -è, -ì, -ò, -ù or in consonants.
Endings
Some ending show a relation with the gender.
Ending |
Italian |
English |
-a |
il collega |
colleague |
-à |
la civiltà |
civilisation |
-ale |
il giornale |
newspaper |
-gione |
la stagione |
season |
-i |
la crisi |
crisis |
-(i)one |
il sapone |
soap |
-ore |
il colore |
colour |
-ù |
la gioventù |
youth |
-zione |
la situazione |
situation |
-Konsonanten |
il bar |
bar |
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