B2🏥 Medical
Italian word
stampella
crutch (the walking aid); also a clothes hanger
Looks like
stamp
stamp = a postage stamp or act of stamping
⚠️ The trap
A charming false friend. 'Stampella' means crutch (medical device) or clothes hanger. No connection to 'stamp'. The plural 'stampelle' = crutches. 'Camminare con le stampelle' = to walk on crutches.
To say "stamp = a postage stamp or act of stamping" in Italian:
stampella (correct for crutch AND hanger)
"stampella" in English means:
crutch (the walking aid); also a clothes hanger
Example
"Dopo la frattura, cammina con le stampelle."
"After the fracture, he walks on crutches."
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