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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskaf.fa/
- Rhymes: -affa
- Hyphenation: scàf‧fa
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Lombardic *skaf; akin to German Schaff.
Noun
scaffa f (plural scaffe)
- (Tuscan) shelf
- (climbing) a narrow ledge
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
scaffa
- inflection of scaffare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- scaffa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Sicilian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: scàf‧fa
Noun
scaffa f (plural scaffi)
- shelf
- bookshelf, bookcase