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How do you say "rug" in Italian?
il tappeto
In Italian, "rug" is il tappeto.
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Pronunciation
Say tappeto out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double pp a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
il tappeto is masculine. Its plural is tappeti.
Example sentence
Un morbido tappeto ricopriva il pavimento di legno.
A soft rug covered the wooden floor.
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How to remember il tappeto
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Related words
- mattress il materasso
- pillow il cuscino
- sheet il lenzuolo
- curtain il sipario
- wardrobe l' armadio
- closet l' armadio
- faucet il rubinetto
- sink il lavandino
- drain lo scarico
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Questions about il tappeto
How do you pronounce il tappeto?
Say tappeto out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and hold the double pp a touch longer than you would in English.
Is il tappeto masculine or feminine?
il tappeto is masculine. il tappeto is masculine. Its plural is tappeti.
How is il tappeto used in Italian?
il tappeto is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un morbido tappeto ricopriva il pavimento di legno. (A soft rug covered the wooden floor.).
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