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Italian

orsetto

/orˈset.to/noun · masculineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 27,669

Meaning

teddy bear, bear cub

  • A toy bear (often 'orsetto di peluche')
  • A young bear (bear cub)

In a sentence

Il bambino dorme sempre con il suo orsetto.

The child always sleeps with his teddy bear.

Dove hai comprato questo dolce orsetto di peluche?

Where did you buy this cute teddy bear?

Nel documentario si vede un orsetto con la madre.

In the documentary, you can see a bear cub with its mother.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
orsettomasculine · singular
orsettimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Formed with the diminutive suffix '-etto' from 'orso' (bear).

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