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How do you say "zipper" in Italian?
la cerniera
In Italian, "zipper" is la cerniera.
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Pronunciation
Cher-nee-EH-rah, four syllables. Stress on 'eh.' Say 'cher' + 'nee' + 'eh' + 'rah.'
Grammar notes
La cerniera is feminine. The plural is le cerniere. Cerniera literally refers to a hinge, which a zipper is like.
Example sentence
La cerniera della giacca era rotta è difficile da aprire.
The zipper on the jacket was broken and hard to open.
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How to remember la cerniera
Cerniera sounds like a chain, and a zipper works like interlocked chain links joining two pieces of fabric.
Related words
- bill la banconota
- coat il cappotto
- collar il collare
- glasses gli occhiali
- kimono il kimono
- money i soldi
- socks i calzini
- hoodie il felpa
- underwear la biancheria intima
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Questions about la cerniera
How do you say "zipper" in Italian?
In Italian, "zipper" is la cerniera. It is a noun.
Is la cerniera masculine or feminine?
La cerniera is feminine. The plural is le cerniere. Cerniera literally refers to a hinge, which a zipper is like.
How is la cerniera used in a sentence?
Use la cerniera as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La cerniera della giacca era rotta è difficile da aprire. (The zipper on the jacket was broken and hard to open.).
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