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capanna

hut

noun kah-PAHN-nah Rare

Origin: From Late Latin capanna, origin uncertain; possibly pre-Roman.

Also means

cabin

Usage Note

Capanna denotes a simple, rustic shelter or hut — straw, wood, or stone — and is the traditional word for the Nativity stable (la capanna di Betlemme). It is more modest than il rifugio (mountain refuge) or il cottage. The diminutive capannina is an affectionate form; the augmentative capannone means a large shed or warehouse.

Examples

"I pastori dormivano in una capanna sul monte."

Natural Translation

The shepherds slept in a hut on the mountain.

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