Meaning
ring cake, doughnut
- a ring-shaped cake or doughnut
- an inflatable swim ring or lifebuoy
In a sentence
Mia nonna prepara una deliziosa ciambella al limone.
My grandmother makes a delicious lemon ring cake.
Il bambino nuota con una ciambella colorata.
The child swims with a colorful swim ring.
Vuoi una fetta di ciambella per colazione?
Do you want a slice of ring cake for breakfast?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ciambella | feminine · singular |
| ciambelle | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Refers both to ring-shaped pastries and life preservers / swim rings.
- A common idiom is 'non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco' (things don't always go as planned).