Meaning
attic, loft
- the room or space directly under the roof of a house
In a sentence
Teniamo le vecchie valigie in soffitta.
We keep the old suitcases in the attic.
Cosa c'è in quella scatola polverosa in soffitta?
What is in that dusty box in the attic?
Non salgo in soffitta da molti anni.
I haven't gone up to the attic for many years.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| soffitta | feminine · singular |
| soffitte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually paired with the preposition 'in': 'in soffitta' (in the attic).
- Often interchangeable with 'mansarda', though 'mansarda' typically implies a habitable attic room.