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How do you say "bud" in Italian?
germoglio
In Italian, "bud" is germoglio.
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Pronunciation
Sound out germoglio in pieces, ge-rmo-glio, and make rmo the loudest part. The 'gli' combination is a soft, palatal sound, a bit like the 'lli' in 'million'.
Grammar notes
germoglio is masculine. Its plural is Boccioli.
Example sentence
Un piccolo germoglio si è aperto in primavera.
A tiny bud opened in the spring.
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How to remember germoglio
Replay the line "A tiny bud opened in the spring." as a tiny film clip, with germoglio as the subtitle running underneath.
Related words
- root la radice
- branch la ramo
- trunk il tronco
- leaf la foglia
- seed il seme
- oak la quercia
- pine il pino
- palm la palma
- bamboo il bambù
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Questions about germoglio
How do you pronounce germoglio?
Sound out germoglio in pieces, ge-rmo-glio, and make rmo the loudest part. The 'gli' combination is a soft, palatal sound, a bit like the 'lli' in 'million'.
Is germoglio masculine or feminine?
germoglio is masculine. germoglio is masculine. Its plural is Boccioli.
How is germoglio used in Italian?
germoglio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un piccolo germoglio si è aperto in primavera. (A tiny bud opened in the spring.).
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