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How do you say "printer" in Italian?
la stampante
In Italian, "printer" is la stampante.
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Pronunciation
stahm-PAHN-tay. Stress PAN. The 'mp' blend is pronounced together like 'stamp', and 'ante' rhymes with 'ahn-tay'.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, plural le stampanti. Derived from 'stampare' (to print/stamp). The 'ante' ending creates an agent noun, and it is feminine.
Example sentence
Stampo il documento sulla stampante.
I print the document on the printer.
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How to remember la stampante
Stampante = stampare (to print) plus the agent suffix 'ante'. A printer is the machine that prints, so the word is transparent.
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Questions about la stampante
How do you say "printer" in Italian?
In Italian, "printer" is la stampante. It is a noun.
Is la stampante masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun, plural le stampanti. Derived from 'stampare' (to print/stamp). The 'ante' ending creates an agent noun, and it is feminine.
How is la stampante used in a sentence?
Use la stampante as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Stampo il documento sulla stampante. (I print the document on the printer.).
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