heypolyglot
Italian

siepe

/ˈsjɛ.pe/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,630

Meaning

hedge

  • a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, forming a boundary or fence
  • an obstacle or hurdle in sports (athletics, equestrian)

In a sentence

Il nonno pota la siepe del giardino ogni primavera.

Grandfather trims the garden hedge every spring.

I vicini hanno piantato una siepe alta per avere più privacy.

The neighbours planted a high hedge to have more privacy.

La palla è finita oltre la siepe?

Did the ball end up over the hedge?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
siepefeminine · singular
siepifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Feminine noun ending in -e, plural in -i ('la siepe', 'le siepi').
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