Meaning
chalet, cabin
- A wooden mountain cabin or cottage, especially in the Alps.
- A small beachside pavilion or wooden refreshment stand (regional, e.g. Adriatic coast).
In a sentence
Abbiamo affittato uno chalet panoramico per le vacanze invernali.
We rented a panoramic chalet for our winter holidays.
Lo chalet è completamente immerso nei boschi di abeti.
The chalet is completely immersed in fir woods.
Ci siamo riscaldati davanti al camino dello chalet.
We warmed ourselves in front of the fireplace of the chalet.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| chalet | masculine · singular |
| chalet | masculine · plural |
| chalet | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in the plural: 'gli chalet'. Borrowed from French, pronounced without the final 't'.