Meaning
an old woman
In a sentence
La vecchia abita da sola qui vicino.
The old woman lives alone nearby.
Hai visto quella vecchia al mercato stamattina?
Did you see that old woman at the market this morning?
La vecchia non ha detto niente a nessuno.
The old woman didn't say anything to anyone.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vecchia | feminine · singular |
| vecchie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- As a noun, vecchia is often blunt or rude unless affectionate in family or joking contexts.
- Don't confuse noun vecchia with adjective vecchia: una vecchia donna = an old woman; una donna vecchia sounds less idiomatic.
- For a neutral or respectful tone, prefer anziana or signora anziana.