The Italian word for wreath or garland is ghirlanda. Although its origin is uncertain, it is thought that it might derive from the Provençal word guirlanda.
Ghirlanda is a feminine noun whose plural form is ghirlande.
la ghirlanda
the wreath
una ghirlanda
a wreath
le ghirlande
the wreaths
delle ghirlande
(some) wreaths
Lucia sta attaccando una ghirlanda fatta a mano sulla porta.
Lucia is putting a handmade wreath on the door.
Some different kinds of wreaths include:
- una ghirlanda natalizia = a Christmas wreath
- una ghirlanda d’alloro = a laurel wreath
- una ghirlanda di margherite = a daisy chain
- una ghirlanda commemorativa = a memorial wreath
Mi insegni a intrecciare una ghirlanda di fiori?
Can you teach me how to weave a flower garland?
From this word derives the uncommon noun ghirlandaiowhich means a person who makes or sell garlands.
There are also the verbs ghirlandare / ghirlandarsi or inghirlandare / inghirlandarsi that mean to decorate with garlands or to wear a garden. They are not very common either.
