Meaning
dump, hovel
- a squalid, cramped, dirty room or dwelling; hovel
In a sentence
Non posso credere che chiedano mille euro al mese per questa topaia.
I can't believe they are asking a thousand euros a month for this dump.
Hanno vissuto per anni in una topaia umida senza riscaldamento.
They lived for years in a damp hovel without heating.
Quell'albergo era davvero una topaia o si poteva stare?
Was that hotel really a dump or was it tolerable?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| topaia | feminine · singular |
| topaie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: derogatory term, literally derived from 'topo' (mouse/rat's nest).
- Always feminine; plural is 'topaie'.