Italian word of the day
| Origin | From the Arab word zirbī, “carpet, cushion” |
| Translation | Doormat |
| IPA pronunciation | /d͡zɛrˈbiːno/ |
A zerbino is also used figuratively to mean a person who is meek and lets others walk all over them.
Zerbino
Doormat
Different forms of zerbino
Like most nouns in Italian, zerbino has two articles (definite or indefinite articles) and two numbers (singular or plural).
Uno zerbino
A doormat
Degli zerbini
Some doormats
Lo zerbino
The doormat
Gli zerbini
The doormat
Examples
Ricordati di pulirti le scarpe sullo zerbino prima di entrare in casa.
Remember to wipe your shoes on the doormat before entering the house.
Davanti all’ingresso c’è uno zerbino a forma di testa di panda.
In front of the entrance is a doormat in the shape of a panda head.
Ho lavato gli zerbini e li ho stesi fuori ad asciugare.
I washed the doormats and laid them out to dry.
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