iglù
/iˈɡlu/masculine
The English phrase 'igloo' is translated into Italian as iglù.
The word refers to an Inuit snow house.
Meaning: Inuit snow house (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
iglù is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/iˈɡlu/
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word iglù is often used colloquially to describe any small, dome-shaped tent or temporary shelter, regardless of whether it is made of snow.
- The Italian word iglù ends with an accent mark on the 'u', which is relatively rare for nouns in Italian.
- The Italian spelling iglù is a direct phonetic adaptation of the English 'igloo', which itself was a later borrowing from the Inuktitut word ᐃᒡᓗ.
Examples in context
- L'iglù non è piccolo.The igloo is not small.This sentence is useful for seeing the negative construction with iglù.Tatoeba #10622975 by Guybrush88, translation #10355797 by Rawrren
- L'iglù è fatto di ghiaccio.The igloo is made of ice.
- Abbiamo visto un iglù in un libro.We saw an igloo in a book.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Sofia are looking at a picture in a science book.
- LorenzoGuarda questo iglù, Sofia.Look at this igloo, Sofia.
- SofiaÈ davvero incredibile!It is truly incredible!
- LorenzoTi piacerebbe vivere in un iglù?Would you like to live in an igloo?
- SofiaNo, preferisco stare al caldo.No, I prefer to stay warm.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “igloo” translations and entries iglù, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries iglù, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
