della

See also: Della

Icelandic

Etymology

Likely from Danish dille, from Latin dēlīrium.

Noun

della f (genitive singular dellu, nominative plural dellur)

  1. nonsense
    Synonyms: bull, þvaður, þvættingur
  2. fad, passionate interest
    Hann er með bíladellu. ― He is extremely interested in and passionate about cars.
    Hann er algjör dellukarl. ― He's the type of guy who becomes passionately interested in various activities and gadgets.

Declension

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From di +‎ la, ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin dē illa.

Contraction

della

  1. contraction of di la; of the, from the

Anagrams

Portuguese

Contraction

della

  1. Obsolete spelling of dela

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • d'ella (obsolete)

Contraction

della f (plural dellas, masculine dello, masculine plural dellos)

  1. (obsolete) (contraction of de and ella) of the
    • El resto della concluían sayo de velarte, calzas de velludo para las fiestas, con sus pantuflos de lo mesmo, y los días de entresemana se honraba con su vellorí de lo más fino.
      The rest of it went in a doublet of fine cloth and velvet breeches and shoes to match for holidays, while on week-days he made a brave figure in his best homespun.

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