Home › Italian › Glossary › sprout
Italian vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "sprout" in Italian?
il germoglio
In Italian, "sprout" is il germoglio.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Italian learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Pronounce germoglio ge-rmo-glio-style, leaning harder on rmo. The 'gli' combination is a soft, palatal sound, a bit like the 'lli' in 'million'.
Grammar notes
il germoglio is masculine. Its plural is germogli.
Example sentence
Un piccolo germoglio sfondò il terreno.
A tiny sprout pushed through the soil.
Test your Italian knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember il germoglio
Hold onto the image from "A tiny sprout pushed through the soil." — that's the peg you hang germoglio on.
Related words
- root la radice
- branch la ramo
- trunk il tronco
- leaf la foglia
- seed il seme
- bud germoglio
- oak la quercia
- pine il pino
- palm la palma
Browse all Italian words in the glossary.
Questions about il germoglio
How do you pronounce il germoglio?
Pronounce germoglio ge-rmo-glio-style, leaning harder on rmo. The 'gli' combination is a soft, palatal sound, a bit like the 'lli' in 'million'.
Is il germoglio masculine or feminine?
il germoglio is masculine. il germoglio is masculine. Its plural is germogli.
How is il germoglio used in Italian?
il germoglio is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un piccolo germoglio sfondò il terreno. (A tiny sprout pushed through the soil.).
Where can I practice Italian words for free?
You can play free Italian minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Italian glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Sprout" in other languages
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Italian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town