Meaning
homemade; domestic
- Made at home, not industrially produced; homemade.
- Relating to domestic life, chores, or the household.
In a sentence
Preferisco sempre la pasta casalinga.
I always prefer homemade pasta.
Oggi mi dedico ai lavori casalinghi.
Today I am dedicating myself to household chores.
Non fanno dolci industriali, è tutto casalingo.
They don't make industrial desserts; it's all homemade.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| casalingo | masculine · singular |
| casalinga | feminine · singular |
| casalinghi | masculine · plural |
| casalinghe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Forms regular plurals with -ghi and -ghe to keep the hard /g/ sound: casalinghi, casalinghe.
- The noun plural 'i casalinghi' refers to household goods or homeware.