derby

noun DER-bee Rare

Origin: From the English Derby horse race, named after the Earl of Derby.

Also means

local rivalry match

Usage Note

Derby is an invariable loanword in Italian — the plural is the same: i derby. In Italian sports culture it most commonly refers to a local football rivalry, as in il derby della Madonnina (AC Milan vs Inter). It is masculine. It also retains the sense of a horse race (as in the English original).

Examples

"Il derby di domenica è sempre pieno di tensione."

Natural Translation

Sunday's derby is always full of tension.

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