Meaning
ailment, bug
- minor illness, ailment, or seasonal bug (such as a cold or flu)
- trouble, misfortune (more figurative/dated)
In a sentence
Con questo freddo è facile prendersi qualche malanno.
With this cold weather, it's easy to catch some bug.
Mio nonno sopporta con pazienza i malanni della vecchiaia.
My grandfather patiently endures the ailments of old age.
Ha passato tutto l'inverno a letto per colpa di vari malanni.
He spent the entire winter in bed due to various ailments.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| malanno | masculine · singular |
| malanni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Frequently used in the plural 'i malanni di stagione' (seasonal ailments).
- Formed historically from 'male' + 'anno' (bad year/misfortune).