Meaning
nativity scene
- A representation of the birth of Jesus Christ, set up at Christmas.
In a sentence
A dicembre prepariamo sempre il presepe insieme ai bambini.
In December we always set up the nativity scene together with the children.
Avete già visitato il famoso presepe nella piazza centrale?
Have you already visited the famous nativity scene in the main square?
Non tutti sanno che a Napoli la tradizione del presepe è secolare.
Not everyone knows that the nativity scene tradition in Naples is centuries old.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| presepe | masculine · singular |
| presepi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Also spelled 'presepio', both variants are common and standard.
- A central Italian holiday tradition; 'fare il presepe' means to set it up.