Meaning
handmade; artisanal
- made by hand or in a traditional way
- produced on a small scale, not industrial
In a sentence
Questo pane artigianale costa un po' di più.
This handmade bread costs a bit more.
Preferisci la birra artigianale o quella industriale?
Do you prefer craft beer or industrial beer?
Non compriamo dolci artigianali ogni settimana.
We do not buy handmade pastries every week.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| artigianale | masculine · singular |
| artigianale | feminine · singular |
| artigianali | masculine · plural |
| artigianali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common with food: birra artigianale, gelato artigianale.
- Not the same as artistico: artigianale means handmade, not artistic.
- Can suggest higher quality or traditional methods.