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How do you say "railing" in Italian?
la ringhiera
In Italian, "railing" is la ringhiera.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced reen-ghee-EH-rah. Four syllables, stress on the third. The 'ghi' sounds like 'gee'.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun. Article: la ringhiera. Plural: le ringhiere. From 'ringere', to crease or ridge.
Example sentence
Tengo la ringhiera mentre scendo le scale.
I hold the railing as I go down the stairs.
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How to remember la ringhiera
Ringhiera is a railing or banister along stairs or balconies.
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Questions about la ringhiera
How do you say "railing" in Italian?
In Italian, "railing" is la ringhiera. It is a noun.
Is la ringhiera masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun. Article: la ringhiera. Plural: le ringhiere. From 'ringere', to crease or ridge.
How is la ringhiera used in a sentence?
Use la ringhiera as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Tengo la ringhiera mentre scendo le scale. (I hold the railing as I go down the stairs.).
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