zinna

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Lombardic zinna (“merlon, projection”).

Noun

zinna f (plural zinne)

1. (regional) boob, tit (slang expression for breast)

Synonyms

• tetta

Verb

zinna

1. third-person singular present indicative of zinnare
2. second-person singular imperative of zinnare

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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tindijǭ, from *tindaz (“peg, prong, peak”).

Noun

zinna f

1. merlon

Descendants

• Middle High German: zinne
  • German: Zinne
• → Italian: zinna