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How do you say "stepmother" in Italian?
la matrigna
In Italian, "stepmother" is la matrigna.
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Pronunciation
Give matrigna a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and treat gn as the ny sound in canyon, not two separate letters.
Grammar notes
la matrigna is feminine. Its plural is matrignate.
Example sentence
La matrigna cucina pasti deliziosi.
Her stepmother cooks delicious meals.
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Related words
- grandfather il nonno
- grandmother la nonna
- uncle lo zio
- aunt la zia
- nephew il nipote
- niece la nipote
- cousin il cugino
- stepfather il patrigno
- godfather il padrino
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Questions about la matrigna
How do you pronounce la matrigna?
Give matrigna a clean, even rhythm, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable, and treat gn as the ny sound in canyon, not two separate letters.
Is la matrigna masculine or feminine?
la matrigna is feminine. la matrigna is feminine. Its plural is matrignate.
How is la matrigna used in Italian?
la matrigna is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La matrigna cucina pasti deliziosi. (Her stepmother cooks delicious meals.).
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