heypolyglot
Italian

donnola

/ˈdɔnnola/noun · feminineC1
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Meaning

weasel

  • a small, slender, carnivorous mammal with reddish-brown fur and a white belly (Mustela nivalis)

In a sentence

Ieri sera abbiamo visto una donnola attraversare velocemente il sentiero di campagna.

Yesterday evening we saw a weasel quickly cross the country path.

La donnola è un predatore piccolo ma estremamente agile e abile.

The weasel is a small predator, but extremely agile and skilled.

Il contadino ha protetto il pollaio per evitare gli attacchi della donnola.

The farmer protected the chicken coop to prevent attacks from the weasel.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
donnolafeminine · singular
donnolefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Refers to both male and female animals; use 'la donnola maschio' to specify sex.
  • Takes regular feminine plural 'donnole'.
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