When I’m feeling overwhelmed, one of the best remedies is simply finding a quiet spot outdoors and lying down on the grass—even if only for a few minutes. There’s something calming about reconnecting with nature. In Italian, the word for grass is erba. erba grass Erba is a feminine noun that takes the following definite …
We’ve already covered mountains—montagne—in a previous article, but what about their smaller, humbler cousins? In Italian, the word for hill is collina. collina hill According to Devoto-Oli, the feminine noun collina comes from Late Latin collina, which is the feminine form of the adjective derived from collis (meaning “hill” in Latin). A possible synonym for …
On the weekend, one of our favourite pass-times as a family is going on a walk in the woods. In Italian, woods translates to bosco. bosco wood(s) / woodland Bosco is a masculine noun, derived from the West Germanic busk or bosk, with its plural form being boschi. Here are its definite and indefinite articles: …
The word for the bark that covers a tree is corteccia. The word originates from the Latin corticĕa, the feminine form of the adjective corticĕus, derived from cortex -tĭcis, meaning bark. corteccia bark Here are the definite and indefinite articles you should use with this feminine noun. Note that in its plural form, cortecce, the …
Just saying the word leaf – or foglia in Italian – out loud brings to mind visions of lush forests, gentle breezes, and the beauty of nature. In today’s article, we’ll discover the many facets of this word and how to use it in Italian. Foglia is a feminine noun whose plural form is foglie. …
One of the first sights of primavera (spring) is the odd bocciolo (bud) growing on bushes and trees. Bocciolo is a masculine noun whose plural form is boccioli. You can see which direct and indirect articles it takes below: Sotto casa mia c’è un albero pieno di boccioli. In front of my house there is …