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How do you say "vein" in Italian?
la vena
In Italian, "vein" is la vena.
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Pronunciation
Say vena out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
la vena is feminine. Its plural is vene.
Example sentence
Una vena blu si vedeva attraverso la sua pelle.
A blue vein showed through her skin.
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Related words
- skull il teschio
- spine la colonna vertebrale
- rib la costola
- skin la pelle
- nail il unghia
- elbow il gomito
- wrist il polso
- ankle la caviglia
- knee il ginocchio
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Questions about la vena
How do you pronounce la vena?
Say vena out loud a few times, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Is la vena masculine or feminine?
la vena is feminine. la vena is feminine. Its plural is vene.
How is la vena used in Italian?
la vena is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una vena blu si vedeva attraverso la sua pelle. (A blue vein showed through her skin.).
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