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bolognese

bolognese

1 7.9
A person who comes from Bologna in northern Italy
  • noun
  • /ˌboʊləˈneɪz/
translation icon : boloñés
  • And we did it with a local Bolognese woman, and we went to our home and I noticed that the stairs were really steep.

I put what I call the Bolognese brothers, the Italians into Pasha.

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Examples

  • The famous singer is a proud Bolognese, often sharing stories about her hometown.

  • I put what I call the Bolognese brothers, the Italians into Pasha.

    Dodge Woodall

  • At the festival, I met several Bolognese who delighted us with their regional music.

  • My friend moved to Bologna last year, and she introduced me to many Bolognese traditions.

Synonyms

Italian
vsbolognese
171 1.0

A person from Italy or with family from Italy

is from one particular city rather than the whole country

Compounds

Bolognese pasta sauce
2.1

A rich Italian topping for pasta made with ground beef, tomatoes, and vegetables

Surface Forms

bolognese singular
bologneses plural

Morphology

bolognese = Bologna (semi-transparent) = Bologna + ese

The noun meaning 'person from Bologna' follows the common demonym pattern with '-ese', though that suffix is not maximally transparent for all learners.

Etymology

Bolognese can mean a person from Bologna, and the ending -ese means 'from' just like in Japanese, so a bolognese is simply someone who comes from that city.