No. 654 in Italian
genova
"Genova" is the Italian name for the city of Genoa, a port city in northwest Italy.
In a sentence
Genova è una bellissima città in Italia.
Genoa is a beautiful city in Italy.
In this sentence, 'Genova' is used as a proper noun, referring to the Italian city of Genoa.
Abbiamo visitato Genova durante il nostro viaggio l'anno scorso.
We visited Genoa during our trip last year.
Here, 'Genova' is the direct object of the verb 'visitato', highlighting the action of visiting the city.
La bandiera di Genova è un simbolo storico importante.
The flag of Genoa is an important historical symbol.
In this example, 'Genova' is used in a possessive form, part of the structure that indicates ownership or association with the city.
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