No. 591 in Italian
dell
"Dell" is a contraction meaning "of the" (used before singular masculine nouns starting with a vowel).
In a sentence
Il profumo dell'aria di montagna è unico.
The scent of the mountain air is unique.
'dell' is a contraction of 'di' (of) and 'la' (the), used before a feminine singular noun starting with a vowel to mean 'of the'.
Abbiamo discusso dell'importanza della comunicazione.
We discussed the importance of communication.
'dell' is a contraction of 'di' (of) and 'la' (the), used before a feminine singular noun starting with a vowel to enhance possession or relation.
I colori dell'arcobaleno sono affascinanti.
The colors of the rainbow are fascinating.
'dell' combines 'di' (of) and 'l'' (the), which is a variation of 'la' used due to the ellision rule before a feminine singular vowel-starting noun, to denote 'of the' in this context.
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