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sinagoga

/sinaˈɡɔ.ɡa/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

synagogue

  • a Jewish house of worship, assembly, and communal study

In a sentence

Abbiamo visitato la storica sinagoga nel centro antico della città.

We visited the historic synagogue in the ancient city center.

La sinagoga si distingue per la sua splendida architettura ottocentesca.

The synagogue stands out for its splendid nineteenth-century architecture.

I turisti si sono fermati ad ammirare la facciata della sinagoga.

The tourists stopped to admire the facade of the synagogue.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
sinagogafeminine · singular
sinagoghefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • The plural takes 'gh' to preserve the hard sound: 'le sinagoghe'.

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