Meaning
Bolognese
- from Bologna; Bolognese
- alla bolognese
In a sentence
La mia vicina è bolognese e vive qui.
My neighbor is from Bologna and lives here.
Hai mai provato le tagliatelle alla bolognese?
Have you ever tried tagliatelle with Bolognese sauce?
Ieri non ho mangiato il ragù bolognese.
Yesterday I didn't eat the Bolognese meat sauce.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bolognese | masculine · singular |
| bolognese | feminine · singular |
| bolognesi | masculine · plural |
| bolognesi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually lowercase in Italian: cucina bolognese, dialetto bolognese. Capitalization is mainly English usage.
- It agrees like a regular adjective: ragazzo bolognese, ragazza bolognese, ragazzi bolognesi, ragazze bolognesi.
- For the sauce, Italians often say ragù alla bolognese, not just bolognese as a standalone noun.