Meaning
sweets, confectionery
- Sweet treats or confectionery collectively, almost always used in the plural (dolciumi).
In a sentence
Il dentista consiglia di non mangiare troppi dolciumi.
The dentist advises against eating too many sweets.
Alla fiera del paese c'era una bancarella piena di dolciumi artigianali.
At the village fair there was a stall full of handmade sweets.
I bambini hanno riempito i sacchetti di dolciumi per la festa.
The children filled their bags with sweets for the party.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dolciume | masculine · singular |
| dolciumi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost exclusively encountered in the plural form 'dolciumi'.