addormentasuocere

Italian

Alternative forms

• addormenta suocere

Etymology

From Verb-object compound, composed of addormenta (“to send to sleep”) +‎ suocera (“mothers-in-law”). From the rumor that fiancés, when they visited their future wives, used to bring these candies to their mothers-in-law. Candies melting in the mouth would force the mother-in-law to stay silent, sometimes even making them drowsy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ad.dorˌmen.taˈzwɔ.t͡ʃe.re/
• Rhymes: -ɔtʃere
• Hyphenation: ad‧dor‧men‧ta‧suò‧ce‧re

Noun

addormentasuocere f (invariable)

1. candied almonds