scampi
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, General American) IPA(key): /ˈskæm.pi/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -æmpi
Noun
scampi (countable and uncountable, plural scampis or scampies or scampi)
- A Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus).
- (especially Australia) Any member of a similar species of genus Nephrops or similar prawns.
Derived terms
Noun
scampi
- plural of scampo
Further reading
- scampi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “scampi”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- “scampi”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”).
Noun
scampi m (plural scampi or scampi's, diminutive scampietje n)
- various species in the order Decapoda, eaten as food (clarification of this definition is needed)
Further reading
- “scampi” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
Italian
Noun
scampi m
- plural of scampo
Verb
scampi
- inflection of scampare:
- second-person singular present indicative
- first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”).
Noun
scampi c
- tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon)
- Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)
- Synonyms: havskräfta, kejsarhummer
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | scampi | scampis |
definite | scampin | scampins | |
plural | indefinite | scampi | scampis |
definite | scampina | scampinas |