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How do you say "stapler" in Italian?
la spillatrice
In Italian, "stapler" is la spillatrice.
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Pronunciation
speel-lah-TREE-chay. Stress TREE. The 'sp' blend is crisp, double 'll' is a single 'l', and 'trice' ends like 'chay'.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, plural le spillatrici. Derived from 'spillare' (to staple/pierce). The 'trice' ending marks tools and is feminine.
Example sentence
Uso la spillatrice per i documenti.
I use a stapler for the documents.
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How to remember la spillatrice
Spillatrice = spillare (to pierce/staple) plus the agent suffix 'trice'. A stapler is the tool that staples, so the word is logical.
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Questions about la spillatrice
How do you say "stapler" in Italian?
In Italian, "stapler" is la spillatrice. It is a noun.
Is la spillatrice masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun, plural le spillatrici. Derived from 'spillare' (to staple/pierce). The 'trice' ending marks tools and is feminine.
How is la spillatrice used in a sentence?
Use la spillatrice as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Uso la spillatrice per i documenti. (I use a stapler for the documents.).
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