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fibbia

/ˈfib.bja/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 11,021

Meaning

buckle

  • a buckle for fastening a belt, shoe, or bag

In a sentence

La fibbia della cintura è rotta.

The belt buckle is broken.

Ti piace questa fibbia in metallo?

Do you like this metal buckle?

La borsa non ha una fibbia grande.

The bag does not have a big buckle.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
fibbiafeminine · singular
fibbiefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Common with cintura, scarpa, sandalo, borsa.
  • Plural is fibbie.
  • Double b is pronounced clearly.

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