Meaning
newbie, rookie
- an inexperienced newcomer to a job, sport, or activity
In a sentence
Non fare il novellino, sai bene come funziona.
Don't act like a newbie, you know very well how it works.
Ha commesso un banale errore da novellino durante la partita.
He made a silly rookie mistake during the match.
All'inizio ero solo un novellino in ufficio.
In the beginning I was just a rookie in the office.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| novellino | masculine · singular |
| novellini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: can sound playful or mildly condescending depending on tone.
- The feminine form is 'novellina'.