furchetta
Romansch
Alternative forms
- furtgetta (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran)
Etymology
From fuorcha + -etta.
Noun
furchetta f (plural furchettas)
- (Puter, Vallader) fork (eating utensil)
Synonyms
- savetscha (Sursilvan)
- stgagna (Sutsilvan, Surmiran)
Sicilian
Etymology
From Italian forchetta, conflated with the diminutive of Sicilian furca (“pitchfork”). Displaced native Sicilian bruccetta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fuɾˈkɛtta/
- Hyphenation: fur‧chèt‧ta
Noun
furchetta f (plural furchetti)
- fork (utensil, item of cutlery)
Related terms
- furca
See also
- cucchiara
- cuteḍḍu