This is the 591st most frequent Italian word.
dell
"Dell" is a contraction meaning "of the" (used before singular masculine nouns starting with a vowel).
'dell' is a contraction of 'di' (of) and 'la' (the), used before a feminine singular noun starting with a vowel to mean 'of the'.
Il profumo dell'aria di montagna è unico.
The scent of the mountain air is unique.
'dell' is a contraction of 'di' (of) and 'la' (the), used before a feminine singular noun starting with a vowel to enhance possession or relation.
Abbiamo discusso dell'importanza della comunicazione.
We discussed the importance of communication.
'dell' combines 'di' (of) and 'l'' (the), which is a variation of 'la' used due to the ellision rule before a feminine singular vowel-starting noun, to denote 'of the' in this context.