Meaning
mountain hut, cabin
- a traditional rustic stone or wooden cabin in the mountains, used as a shelter or holiday home
In a sentence
Abbiamo affittato una piccola baita di legno per le vacanze invernali.
We rented a small wooden cabin for the winter holidays.
Dopo una lunga camminata sulla neve, siamo finalmente arrivati alla baita.
After a long walk in the snow, we finally reached the cabin.
La baita non ha la televisione, ma c'è un caldo camino acceso.
The cabin does not have a television, but there is a warm lit fireplace.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| baita | feminine · singular |
| baite | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Differs from 'rifugio', which is usually a larger, staffed mountain lodge providing meals and dormitories.