Meaning
cradle, crib, cot
- cradle, place of origin
In a sentence
Il bimbo dorme tranquillo nella culla nuova.
The baby sleeps peacefully in the new crib.
Hai già montato la culla per la bambina?
Have you already assembled the crib for the baby girl?
Napoli è la culla di tante belle canzoni.
Naples is the cradle of many beautiful songs.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| culla | feminine · singular |
| culle | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a baby's bed, culla is smaller and more newborn-specific than lettino; lettino often means a larger baby/toddler bed.
- In the figurative sense, use culla di + noun: la culla del Rinascimento, meaning the birthplace or historic center of something.
- Don't confuse culla with cullare: cullare is the verb 'to rock' or 'to lull.'