Meaning
meatball
- a small ball of minced meat (or vegetables), breadcrumbs, and seasonings, fried or cooked in sauce
In a sentence
Mia nonna prepara sempre le polpette la domenica.
My grandmother always makes meatballs on Sunday.
Vuoi assaggiare queste deliziose polpette al sugo?
Do you want to taste these delicious meatballs in tomato sauce?
I bambini non hanno mangiato le polpette stasera.
The children didn't eat the meatballs tonight.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| polpetta | feminine · singular |
| polpette | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In Italy, 'polpette' are usually served on their own, not with spaghetti.
- Can also refer to vegetable or fish balls (e.g. 'polpette di verdure').