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No, "strada ferrata" is literally not an Italian expression. Railroads are called ferrovie.
by g-b-r 3y ago
No, "strada ferrata" is literally not an Italian expression.
Railroads are called ferrovie.
- gpderetta 3y agohttps://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/strada_ferrata#Italian https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/strada_ferrata#Italian Eg. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Societ%C3%A0_per_le_strade_ferrate_dell%27Alta_Italia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Societ%C3%A0_per_le_strade_f... It is admittedly a bit of an obsolete term compared to "ferrovia", but it is sometimes still used in more formal register.
- g-b-r 3y agoOw I guarantee you that it's NOT used in more formal registers, now that you showed me that Wikipedia article maybe I already read the term on some history book, but no, it's never used now. Looking it up a little it appeared to have been used initially, but it was probably already obsolete by the end of the nineteenth century. Thank you for making me learn something anyhow xD
- gpderetta 3y agoFWIW, I'm Italian and have grown up in Italy and I have certainly seen it used.
- g-b-r 3y agoDavvero? Super weird, I absolutely never. Maybe it's a regional thing?
- gpderetta 3y agoI'm trying to recall where my memories come from. Might be this: https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strade_Ferrate_Sarde https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strade_Ferrate_Sarde . Apparently there were called like that till the late '80s, it is possible my family might have mentioned them even after that.
- g-b-r 3y agoIt's probably that then yes