Meaning
carpenter
- artisan who makes and repairs wooden objects and furniture
In a sentence
Abbiamo chiamato un falegname per riparare questo vecchio armadio.
We called a carpenter to repair this old wardrobe.
Mio nonno faceva il falegname e costruiva sedie a mano.
My grandfather was a carpenter and built chairs by hand.
Il falegname ha completato la libreria su misura in tempo.
The carpenter finished the custom bookcase on time.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| falegname | masculine · singular |
| falegnami | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Historically a compound of 'fa' (makes) and 'legname' (woodwork), forming regular plural 'falegnami'.