gruccia

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Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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gruccia f (plural grucce)

  1. crutch
    Synonym: stampella
  2. coat hanger
    Synonyms: appendiabiti, attaccapanni

Further reading

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