Meaning
dancer, ballerina
- (female) dancer, ballerina
- ballet flat (shoe)
- wagtail
In a sentence
Ho comprato delle ballerine nere per l'ufficio.
I bought some black pumps for the office.
Ti piacciono queste ballerine con il vestito blu?
Do you like these pumps with the blue dress?
Fin da piccola sognava di diventare una ballerina di danza classica.
Ever since she was little, she dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ballerina | feminine · singular |
| ballerine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For the shoe, ballerina is feminine; the usual plural is ballerine: un paio di ballerine nere.
- For shoes, ballerina is common in everyday Italian; scarpa bassa is broader and less specific.
- For the bird, ballerina appears mainly in birdwatching or formal contexts; everyday speakers more often use the specific species name.