Accordschiene
Schiene is feminine in Italian. The article is le, so the full form is le schiene ("backs").
FEMININEschiene is the plural of schiena
le schiene — backs
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How do you say schiene in Italian?
How do you pronounce schiene in Italian?
schiene is pronounced /le ˈskjɛːne/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La schiena dolorosa della nonna le impedisce di camminare.
Grandmother's painful back prevents her from walking.
La mia schiena è molto sensibile al freddo.
My back is very sensitive to the cold.
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Why is it feminine?
Schiene (back) is feminine because it derives from Latin "schena," which was a feminine noun. Like other Latin first-declension feminine nouns ending in -a, it retained its feminine gender when Italian evolved from Latin. The -a ending is a reliable marker of feminine gender in Italian nouns.
What is the Italian word for backs?
The Italian word for backs is le schiene — feminine.
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