Meaning
marmot
- a burrowing rodent of the squirrel family found in mountainous regions
- a heavy sleeper or lazy person (informal, figurative)
In a sentence
Durante l'escursione sulle Alpi abbiamo visto una marmotta.
During the hike in the Alps, we saw a marmot.
Non svegliarlo adesso: dorme come una marmotta da ore.
Don't wake him up now; he's been sleeping like a log for hours.
Le marmotte vanno in letargo durante i mesi più freddi?
Do marmots hibernate during the coldest months?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| marmotta | feminine · singular |
| marmotte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly used figuratively in 'dormire come una marmotta' (to sleep like a log).