> > Nuova is female.In this case,it refers to the bicycle,which,in italian,its
>> considered,female.
>>
> > Matteo BRandi Firenze Italia
Chuck Schmidt asked:
>Teo, is Strada (road) also female?
I think pretty much any Italian noun ending in "a" is feminine, "o" is masculine.
For more on this, see:
http://www.orbilat.com/
"Male/Female" are sexes; "masculine/feminine" are genders. A subtle distinction that is an endangered species these days...
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