furchetta

Romansch

Alternative forms

• furtgetta (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran)

Etymology

From fuorcha +‎ -etta.

Noun

furchetta f (plural furchettas)

1. (Puter, Vallader) fork (eating utensil)

Synonyms

• savetscha (Sursilvan)
• stgagna (Sutsilvan, Surmiran)

Sicilian

Etymology

From Italian forchetta, conflated with the diminutive of Sicilian furca (“pitchfork”). Displaced native Sicilian bruccetta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fuɾˈkɛtta/
• Hyphenation: fur‧chèt‧ta

Noun

furchetta f (plural furchetti)

1. fork (utensil, item of cutlery)

Related terms

• furca

See also

• cucchiara
• cuteḍḍu