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How do you say "cookie" in Italian?
il biscotto
In Italian, "cookie" is il biscotto.
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Pronunciation
Say bis-KOH-toh, with stress on the second syllable and a rolled r.
Grammar notes
Il biscotto is masculine. Plural: i biscotti. Literally means 'twice-cooked' from Latin origins.
Example sentence
Il biscotto è croccante.
The cookie is crunchy.
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How to remember il biscotto
Biscotto comes from bisco (twice) and cotto (cooked) - like biscotti, cookies baked twice.
Related words
- dishes le stoviglie
- croissant la brioche
- donut la ciambella
- flour la farina
- muffin il muffin
- pastry il pasticcino
- pot la pentola
- taco il taco
- waffle il waffle
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Questions about il biscotto
How do you say "cookie" in Italian?
In Italian, "cookie" is il biscotto. It is a noun.
Is il biscotto masculine or feminine?
Il biscotto is masculine. Plural: i biscotti. Literally means 'twice-cooked' from Latin origins.
How is il biscotto used in a sentence?
Use il biscotto as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il biscotto è croccante. (The cookie is crunchy.).
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