mangiapatate

Italian

Vincent Van Gogh, The Potato Eaters, 1885, oil on canvas, 82 cm × 114 cm. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mangia (“eat”) +‎ patate (“potatoes”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌman.d͡ʒa.paˈta.te/
• Rhymes: -ate
• Hyphenation: man‧gia‧pa‧tà‧te

Noun

mangiapatate m or f by sense (invariable)

1. (literally) potato-eater
2. (derogatory) idler (a worthless person)
3. (offensive, ethnic slur) Kraut, Fritz (a German)

   Synonyms: (offensive) crucco m, crucca f, (neutral) tedesco m, tedesca f

Related terms

• mangiarane

Adjective

mangiapatate (invariable)

1. (offensive, ethnic slur) Kraut (German)

   Synonyms: (offensive) crucco, (neutral) tedesco