Meaning
alga; seaweed
- a simple plant-like organism that grows in water
- seaweed, especially when washed onto the shore
In a sentence
Sulla spiaggia c'erano molte alghe stamattina.
There was a lot of seaweed on the beach this morning.
Hai visto quell'alga verde sugli scogli?
Did you see that green alga on the rocks?
Quest'acqua non è pulita: ci sono troppe alghe.
This water is not clean: there is too much seaweed.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| alga | feminine · singular |
| alghe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually feminine: un'alga, le alghe.
- Plural alghe keeps hard g before e.
- In everyday contexts, often refers to seaweed on beaches or rocks.