gruccia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Lombardic *krukkja, from Proto-Germanic *krukjō. Cognate with German Krücke and English crutch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrut.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -uttʃa
• Hyphenation: grùc‧cia

Noun

gruccia f (plural grucce)

1. crutch

   Synonym: stampella

2. coat hanger

   Synonyms: appendiabiti, attaccapanni

Further reading

• gruccia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana