How do you say rabbit in Italian?
Coniglio
Use coniglio to say rabbit in Italian.
| Origin | From the Latin word cuniculus, “underground hole” |
| Pronunciation | /koˈniʎːo/ |
Coniglio
Rabbit
Rabbit in Italian: Different forms
Like most nouns in Italian, coniglio has two articles (definite or indefinite articles) and two numbers (singular or plural).
Un coniglio
A rabbit
Dei conigli
Some rabbits
Il coniglio
The rabbit
I conigli
The rabbits
Rabbit in Italian: Examples
Il coniglio mangia la carota.
The rabbit is eating the carrot.
Due conigli saltellano sul prato.
Two rabbits are hopping on the lawn.
I conigli si riproducono rapidamente.
Rabbits breed quickly.
Il cane inseguì il coniglio.
The dog chased the rabbit.
Rabbit in Italian: Expressions
Cuore di coniglio
Scaredy cat
Essere un coniglio, fare il coniglio
To be a chicken
Il coniglietto pasquale
The (little) Easter bunny
Rabbit in Italian: Related words
Bunnies live in tane, warrens (tana in the singular). We say that a bunny ziga, from the verb zigare, which describes its characteristic sound.
Zigare
(The sound a bunny makes)
A paw of a rabbit kept as a lucky charm is called zampa di coniglio, a lucky rabbit’s foot.
Zampa di coniglio
Lucky rabbit’s foot
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