Meaning
gutter
- channel along a roof that carries rainwater away
- drainpipe or guttering on a building
In a sentence
La grondaia perde acqua quando piove forte.
The gutter leaks water when it rains hard.
Hai già pulito la grondaia del garage?
Have you already cleaned the garage gutter?
La grondaia non scarica bene l'acqua.
The gutter does not drain the water well.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| grondaia | feminine · singular |
| grondaie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually feminine: la grondaia, le grondaie.
- Often used for the roof channel; the vertical pipe is also called pluviale.
- Common with pulire, riparare, intasata.