Meaning
peninsula
In a sentence
L'Italia è una penisola nel sud dell'Europa.
Italy is a peninsula in southern Europe.
Hai mai visitato una penisola così tranquilla?
Have you ever visited such a quiet peninsula?
Non abbiamo visto tutta la penisola in un giorno.
We didn't see the whole peninsula in one day.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| penisola | feminine · singular |
| penisole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use penisola for a landform; don't confuse it with isola, which is completely surrounded by water.
- It's feminine: la penisola, una penisola. Plural: le penisole.
- Often used in fixed geographic phrases like la penisola italiana; common in neutral and formal contexts.