Nouns ending in -e

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Nouns ending in -e in Italian can be either masculine or feminine. There’s no way to know without looking into a dictionary.

A noun is something you can touch (a flower, a chair) or an idea (freedom, rage).

Mare
Sale
Tigre
Chiave

Examples

Il mare è calmo.
The sea is calm.

Il sale insaporisce i cibi.
Salt adds flavor to foods.

La tigre rincorre la preda.
The tiger chases its prey.

Non trovo la chiave del garage.
I can’t find the key to the garage.


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