neve
/ˈne.ve/feminine
neve is the Italian word for snow.
neve refers to the crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as flakes, the falling of these flakes or the accumulation of them as a white layer. To describe the action of snow falling, you can use the verb nevicare.
Meaning: partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes, falling of such flakes, accumulation of them as a white layer (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
neve is a feminine noun and is used with feminine articles such as la. To say "it is snowing", use the third-person singular verb form nevica.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈne.ve/.
Did you know?
- The Italian word neve shares a common ancestor with the English word 'snow', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European root *snígʷʰs.
- In Italian, certain culinary terms use neve to describe textures, such as neve di zucchero, which refers to a fine, snow-like dusting of sugar.
- The phrase un tappeto di neve literally translates to 'a carpet of snow' and is the standard way to describe a landscape completely covered in a layer of white.
Examples in context
- Io amo la neve.I love snow.This sentence shows how to express a personal love for the noun neve.Tatoeba #1642580 by Guybrush88, translation #740938 by CK
- Mi piace la neve.I like snow.This sentence demonstrates how to express liking the noun neve.Tatoeba #1642584 by Guybrush88, translation #1642586 by CK
- Le piace la neve.She likes snow.This sentence shows how to express that a third person likes the noun neve.Tatoeba #3657596 by Guybrush88, translation #2858651 by Amastan
- Abbiamo avuto una nevicata nella notteWe had a snowfall last night
- Che bello, sta nevicciando!How beautiful, it's snowing lightly!
- 376 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Sofia are looking out the window at a winter storm.
- LorenzoGuarda, Sofia, quanta neve!Look, Sofia, so much snow!
- SofiaSì, Lorenzo, è bellissima.Yes, Lorenzo, it is beautiful.
- LorenzoPossiamo fare un castello di neve?Can we make a snow castle?
- SofiaCerto, andiamo fuori subito!Sure, let's go outside right now!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “snow” translations and entries neve, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries neve, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
