trippa
/ˈtrip.pa/feminine
The English word "tripe" is translated into Italian as trippa.
The word refers to the stomach lining of an animal used as food.
Meaning: stomach lining of animal for food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
trippa is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtrip.pa/. The stress is on the first of the two syllables.
When do people say it?
Tripe is used in several traditional Italian dishes, such as Trippa alla Fiorentina, which is a local dish in Florence and Trippa alla Romana, a popular dish featuring tripe in Rome.
Did you know?
- While trippa is the general term, you may see it listed on menus as lampredotto in Florence, which refers specifically to the abomasum, the fourth stomach of the cow.
- The Italian word trippa may share a root with the Old Irish word tarpán meaning 'bunch of grapes' because of the visual similarity of the organ.
- In traditional Italian culture, trippa was historically viewed as 'cucina povera' or peasant cooking, designed to waste nothing from the animal.
Examples in context
- Vorrei ordinare della trippa, per favore.I would like to order some tripe, please.
- Ieri mia nonna ha cucinato un piatto fantastico a base di frattaglie.Yesterday, my grandmother cooked an amazing dish with offal.
- Vorrei assaggiare una porzione di Trippa alla Fiorentina, per favore.I would like to taste a portion of Trippa alla Fiorentina, please.
- Mi piacerebbe ordinare un piatto di Trippa alla Romana, grazie.I would like to order a plate of Trippa alla Romana, thank you.
- La trippa è molto saporita.The tripe is very tasty.
- Vorrei un piatto di trippa calda.I would like a dish of hot tripe.
- Hai comprato la trippa al mercato?Did you buy the tripe at the market?
Example conversation
At a traditional Italian trattoria.
- SofiaFrancesco, cosa ordiniamo di primo?Francesco, what should we order for the first course?
- FrancescoPrendo la trippa alla romana.I'll have the Roman-style tripe.
- SofiaOttima scelta, è la specialità di qui.Great choice, it is the specialty here.
- FrancescoSpero che sia buona.I hope it is good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tripe” translations and entries trippa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries trippa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
