Meaning
spoon
- a tool used for eating or serving food
- spoonful (the amount a spoon holds)
In a sentence
Prendo un cucchiaio per la minestra.
I take a spoon for the soup.
Hai un cucchiaio pulito?
Do you have a clean spoon?
Non trovo il cucchiaio piccolo.
I can't find the small spoon.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cucchiaio | masculine · singular |
| cucchiai | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine: il cucchiaio.
- Plural is irregular in spelling: cucchiai.
- Used for soup, dessert, sugar, and serving.