Meaning
belief; cupboard
- belief
- sideboard, cupboard
In a sentence
Non ho più fiducia in quella credenza.
I no longer trust that belief.
Hai messo i piatti nella credenza?
Did you put the plates in the cupboard?
Abbiamo comprato una credenza per la cucina.
We bought a sideboard for the kitchen.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| credenza | feminine · singular |
| credenze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For opinions or convictions, credenza is common; for religious faith, fede is usually better.
- In everyday Italian, credenza more often means a kitchen cabinet than the abstract sense 'belief'; context matters.
- To say 'belief in,' use credenza in: la credenza nei fantasmi, not *credenza a.