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Italian

municipale

/mu.ni.t͡ʃiˈpa.le/adjective · masculineB2
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Meaning

municipal

In a sentence

La piscina municipale apre alle otto ogni mattina.

The municipal pool opens at eight every morning.

Hai già pagato la tassa municipale quest'anno?

Have you already paid the municipal tax this year?

Non trovo l'ufficio municipale vicino a casa.

I can't find the municipal office near home.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
municipalemasculine · singular
municipalefeminine · singular
municipalimasculine · plural
municipalifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually follows the noun in fixed terms: polizia municipale, amministrazione municipale. Before the noun is uncommon and often sounds bureaucratic.
  • Use comunale more often in everyday Italian for town services or offices; municipale appears in official names and administrative language.
  • It agrees in gender and number: municipale, municipali. Don’t confuse it with the noun il municipio, meaning town hall.

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