Meaning
teaspoon
- a small spoon used especially for stirring tea, coffee, or eating dessert
- an amount held by a teaspoon
In a sentence
Prendo solo un cucchiaino di zucchero nel caffè.
I only take a teaspoon of sugar in my coffee.
Mi passi un cucchiaino pulito per favore?
Can you pass me a clean teaspoon, please?
Non c'è nessun cucchiaino sul tavolo.
There is no teaspoon on the table.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cucchiaino | masculine · singular |
| cucchiaini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of 'cucchiaio' (spoon), formed with the suffix '-ino'.
- Used for both the utensil and the unit of measurement in recipes.