scampi

English

Nephrops norvegicus

Alternative forms

• scampo

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈskæm.pi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -æmpi

Noun

scampi (countable and uncountable, plural scampis or scampies or scampi)

1. A Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus).
2. (especially Australia) Any member of a similar species of genus Nephrops or similar prawns.

Derived terms

• shrimp scampi

Noun

scampi

1. plural of scampo

Further reading

• scampi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “scampi”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
• “scampi”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”).

Noun

scampi m (plural scampi or scampi's, diminutive scampietje n)

1. various species in the order Decapoda, eaten as food (clarification of this definition is needed)

Further reading

• “scampi” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

Italian

Noun

scampi m

1. plural of scampo

Verb

scampi

1. inflection of scampare:
   1. second-person singular present indicative
   2. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
   3. third-person singular imperative

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”).

Noun

scampi c

1. tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon)

   Synonyms: tigerräka, gambas, jätteräka

2. Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)

   Synonyms: havskräfta, kejsarhummer

Declension

Declension of scampi

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	scampi	scampis
	definite	scampin	scampins
plural	indefinite	scampi	scampis
	definite	scampina	scampinas

References

• “scampi”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)