abbisognare

Italian

Etymology

ab- (“to”) +‎ bisogno (“need”, noun) +‎ -are (1^st conjugation verbal suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ab.bi.zoˈɲa.re/, [äbbiz̪oɲˈɲäːr̺e̞]
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: ab‧bi‧so‧gnà‧re

Verb

abbisognare

1. (intransitive) to need

   Tutti abbisognano di buoni consigli. ― Everybody needs good advice.

2. (literary, intransitive) to be necessary

   Ti abbisogna nulla? ― Do you need anything? (literally, “Is anything necessary to you?”)

Synonyms

• (1): necessitare
• (2): bisognare

Anagrams

• abbisognerà