Meaning
hut
In a sentence
Abbiamo dormito in una capanna vicino al lago.
We slept in a hut near the lake.
Hai visto la capanna nel bosco?
Did you see the hut in the woods?
Quella capanna non ha luce né acqua.
That hut has neither electricity nor water.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| capanna | feminine · singular |
| capanne | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use capanna for a simple rustic hut; baita usually suggests a mountain cabin, and baracca often sounds more makeshift or shabby.
- Common in fixed phrases like capanna del presepe. For a doghouse, say cuccia, not capanna.
- Often feminine singular with article changes: una capanna, la capanna, in capanna. Plural: capanne.