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Nomi invariabili

Invariable nouns

Parola del Giorno (#PdG)
Apr 17, 2021
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In Italian, there are two types of invariable nouns: invariable by gender and invariable by number. When we say “by number,” we mean that they have the same form whether they are singular or plural.

Here are some examples:

Masculine nouns that end in -a:

  • il sosia (i sosia), la sosia (le sosia) look-alike

Feminine nouns that end in -o:

  • l’eco (f.) echo (the masculine version of the noun has two forms: l’eco, gli echi)

When the nouns have one syllabus, they are sometimes invariable:

  • il re (i re) king

  • lo sci (gli sci) ski (plural = un paio di sci / a pair of skis)

Feminine nouns that end in -ie (except for moglie, superficie, effigie):

  • la calvizie baldness

  • la serie series

  • la progenie offspring

Some colors, when used as nouns, are also invariable and masculine:

  • blu

  • rosa

  • viola

Truncated nouns are also invariable:

  • la bici, le bici bicycle

  • la moto, le moto motorcycle

Nouns that end in consonants are invariable:

  • il film film, movie

  • il bar cafè

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