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How do you say "tap" in Italian?
il rubinetto
In Italian, "tap" is il rubinetto.
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Pronunciation
roo-bee-NET-toh. Stress NET. It is a small masculine noun, with the diminutive ending 'etto' attached to 'rubino' (ruby), historically.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, plural i rubinetti. Regular noun ending in 'o', takes il/lo, plural i.
Example sentence
Chiudo il rubinetto.
I close the tap.
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How to remember il rubinetto
Rubinetto originally meant 'little ruby', since some taps had ruby-colored handles or the word's etymology traces back to 'rubino'. Now it just means tap.
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Questions about il rubinetto
How do you say "tap" in Italian?
In Italian, "tap" is il rubinetto. It is a noun.
Is il rubinetto masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, plural i rubinetti. Regular noun ending in 'o', takes il/lo, plural i.
How is il rubinetto used in a sentence?
Use il rubinetto as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Chiudo il rubinetto. (I close the tap.).
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