Gorgonzola

See also: gorgonzola and gorgonzolą

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Gorgonzola.

Proper noun

Gorgonzola

  1. A city in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

Noun

Gorgonzola (countable and uncountable, plural Gorgonzolas)

  1. Alternative form of gorgonzola (“cheese”).

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌɡɔʁɡɔnˈt͡soːla]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Gor‧gon‧zo‧la

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian Gorgonzola.

Proper noun

Gorgonzola n (proper noun, genitive Gorgonzolas or (optionally with an article) Gorgonzola)

  1. a city in Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Declension
Declension of Gorgonzola [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Gorgonzola
genitive des Gorgonzolas, Gorgonzola1
dative dem Gorgonzola
accusative das Gorgonzola

1Optionally with an article.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian gorgonzola.

Noun

Gorgonzola m (strong, genitive Gorgonzolas, plural Gorgonzolas)

  1. gorgonzola (cheese)
Declension
Declension of Gorgonzola [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gorgonzola die Gorgonzolas
genitive eines des Gorgonzolas der Gorgonzolas
dative einem dem Gorgonzola den Gorgonzolas
accusative einen den Gorgonzola die Gorgonzolas

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

The name could be from Latin curte Argentia, referring to its location near the ancient Roman town. Another possibility is a connection to the goddess Concordia.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡor.ɡonˈd͡zɔ.la/[2][3]
  • Homophone: gorgonzola
  • Rhymes: -ɔla
  • Hyphenation: Gor‧gon‧zò‧la

Proper noun

Gorgonzola f

  1. a city in Milan, Lombardy, Italy

References

  1. ^ Vogliotti, A. (1999). In bicicletta nei dintorni di Milano. Italy: Ediciclo, p. 112
  2. ^ Gorgonzola in Bruno Migliorini et al., Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia, Rai Eri, 2025
  3. ^ gorgonzola in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

  • gorgonzola in Treccani.it – Enciclopedia Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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