stamberga

Italian

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly derived from Lombardic *stainberga (literally “house of stone”), from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic elements *stainaz (“stone”) and *burgz (“fortification, city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stamˈbɛr.ɡa/, [s̪t̪ämˈbɛr̺ɡä]
• Hyphenation: stam‧bèr‧ga

Noun

stamberga f (plural stamberghe)

1. hovel
2. shack

Synonyms

• abituro, baracca, bicocca, catapecchia, topaia, tugurio

Antonyms

• magione, palazzo, reggia, villa