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casetta

little house

noun kah-ZET-tah Rare

Also means

cottage

Usage Note

Casetta is a diminutive of casa (house), implying a small and often charming or cozy dwelling. Like most Italian diminutives in -etta, it conveys both small size and affection. It is used for rural cottages, toy houses, and small holiday homes. The plural is regular: casette.

Examples

"Vivono in una casetta in campagna."

Natural Translation

They live in a little house in the countryside.

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