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How do you say "pastry" in Italian?
il pasticcino
In Italian, "pastry" is il pasticcino.
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Pronunciation
Say pahs-TEEH-chee-noh, with stress on the second syllable and a soft c sound.
Grammar notes
Il pasticcino is masculine. Plural: i pasticcini. A diminutive form of 'pasticca'.
Example sentence
Il pasticcino è dolce.
The pastry is sweet.
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How to remember il pasticcino
Pasticcino sounds like 'pastry' - a small, fancy baked good often with cream or jam.
Related words
- black tea il tè nero
- butter il burro
- dishes le stoviglie
- croissant la brioche
- gas il gas
- honey il miele
- jam la marmellata
- pot la pentola
- rolling pin il mattarello
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Questions about il pasticcino
How do you say "pastry" in Italian?
In Italian, "pastry" is il pasticcino. It is a noun.
Is il pasticcino masculine or feminine?
Il pasticcino is masculine. Plural: i pasticcini. A diminutive form of 'pasticca'.
How is il pasticcino used in a sentence?
Use il pasticcino as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il pasticcino è dolce. (The pastry is sweet.).
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