Meaning
piggy bank, moneybox
- A small container with a slot, used by children or at home to save coins
In a sentence
Mio figlio mette sempre le monetine nel suo salvadanaio.
My son always puts his coins into his piggy bank.
Hai controllato quanti soldi ci sono dentro il salvadanaio?
Did you check how much money is inside the piggy bank?
Non dobbiamo rompere il salvadanaio prima della fine dell'anno.
We shouldn't break the moneybox before the end of the year.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| salvadanaio | masculine · singular |
| salvadanai | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In Italian, it can be any shape, not necessarily a pig ('a forma di maialino').