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Italian

palestinese

/pa.les.tiˈne.ze/adjective · masculineB1
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Meaning

Palestinian

In a sentence

La mia vicina palestinese cucina molto bene.

My Palestinian neighbor cooks very well.

Hai mai provato un ristorante palestinese in città?

Have you ever tried a Palestinian restaurant in town?

Non ho ancora letto un autore palestinese.

I still haven't read a Palestinian author.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
palestinesemasculine · singular
palestinesefeminine · singular
palestinesimasculine · plural
palestinesifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • It agrees in gender and number: palestinese, palestinese, palestinesi, palestinesi.
  • Use capital P only for nationality or people in formal writing; lowercase is common for the adjective in modern Italian.
  • It can also be a noun: un palestinese, una palestinese, i palestinesi.
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