mangiapatate

Italian

Etymology

From mangia (“eat”, second person singular imperative of mangiare) +‎ patate (“potatoes”, plural of patata).

Pronunciation

Vincent Van Gogh, The Potato Eaters, 1885, oil on canvas, 82 cm × 114 cm. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.
  • IPA(key): /ˌman.dʒa.paˈta.te/, [ˌmän̠ʲd͡ʒäpäˈt̪äːt̪e]
  • Hyphenation: man‧gia‧pa‧tà‧te

Noun

mangiapatate m, f (invariable)

  1. potato-eater
  2. (derogatory) idler (worthless person)
  3. (offensive, ethnic slur) Kraut, Fritz (a German)
    Synonyms: crucco m, crucca f (offensive), tedesco m, tedesca f (neutral)

Adjective

mangiapatate (invariable)

  1. (offensive, ethnic slur) Kraut (German)
    Synonyms: crucco (offensive), tedesco (neutral)
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