Meaning
carabiniere, military police officer
- carabiniere (member of the Italian Carabinieri force)
In a sentence
Mio zio fa il carabiniere da vent'anni.
My uncle has been a carabiniere for twenty years.
Ieri sera abbiamo dovuto chiamare i carabinieri.
Last night we had to call the carabinieri.
Due carabinieri sono arrivati subito sul posto.
Two carabinieri arrived on the scene immediately.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| carabiniere | masculine · singular |
| carabinieri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use carabiniere for Italy’s national military police. For generic police, poliziotto is broader and more common in non-military contexts.
- Usually capitalized in the force name: Carabinieri. Lowercase carabiniere refers to one officer or the role in general.
- Plural is carabinieri. Don’t confuse the singular carabiniere with the plural force name Carabinieri.