heypolyglot
Italian

frittella

/fritˈtɛl.la/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 22,679

Meaning

fritter, pancake

  • A fried pastry or savoury fritter made of batter
  • A small flat pancake or fried snack

In a sentence

A Carnevale prepariamo sempre le frittelle dolci.

During Carnival, we always make sweet fritters.

Vorresti una frittella di mele calda?

Would you like a warm apple fritter?

Non ho mai mangiato delle frittelle così buone.

I've never eaten such delicious fritters.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
frittellafeminine · singular
frittellefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Particularly popular during Carnival season in Italy (e.g., 'frittelle di Carnevale').
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