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Italian-Ligurian (Genoese) dictionary

Genova

n. p.
  1. toponym capoluogo della Liguria

    Zena [ˈzeːna]

    Genova è la capitale della Liguria

    Zena a l’é a capitale da Liguria

Notes

Etnonimo: zeneise [zeˈnejze].

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Plurals of terms in -eise, -aise and -ase/-aso

Nouns with the above endings form their plurals according to the following rules:

  • Terms in -eise form the plural in -eixi: zeneise “Genoese” > zeneixi.
  • Terms in -aise form the plural in -aixi: paise “country” > paixi.
  • Terms in -ase and those in -aso form the plural in -axi: ase “donkey” > axi; naso “nose” > naxi.