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How do you say "kidney" in Italian?
il rene
In Italian, "kidney" is il rene.
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Pronunciation
Say rene out loud a few times, with the accent landing one syllable before the end.
Grammar notes
il rene is masculine. Its plural is reni.
Example sentence
Ogni rene filtra i rifiuti dal corpo.
Each kidney filters waste from the body.
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How to remember il rene
Turn il rene into a quick mental snapshot based on "Each kidney filters waste from the body" rather than memorising it in isolation.
Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
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Questions about il rene
How do you pronounce il rene?
Say rene out loud a few times, with the accent landing one syllable before the end.
Is il rene masculine or feminine?
il rene is masculine. il rene is masculine. Its plural is reni.
How is il rene used in Italian?
il rene is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ogni rene filtra i rifiuti dal corpo. (Each kidney filters waste from the body.).
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