dellindagine

Dell’indagine is the Italian prepositional phrase formed by di + l’indagine, meaning “of the investigation.” It is used to indicate possession, relation, or subject matter connected to an investigation, as in phrases like i risultati dell’indagine (the results of the investigation) or documenti dell’indagine (documents of the investigation).

Indagine is a feminine singular noun; the plural is indagini. The expression dell’indagine occurs when di combines with l’indagine; the apostrophe reflects the elision of the article l’. In Italian, the standard written form is dell’indagine, not dellindagine, which would be considered incorrect or nonstandard.

Usage-wise, dell’indagine appears across journalism, legal writing, and academic prose to link attributes to the investigation. It can denote possession (the findings of the investigation), scope or focus (the questions of the investigation), or sources (information from the investigation). Examples include: I risultati dell’indagine hanno rivelato nuove incongruenze (the results of the investigation revealed new inconsistencies); Le dichiarazioni si basano sui documenti dell’indagine (the statements are based on the documents of the investigation); L’oggetto dell’indagine è l’origine dei fondi (the object of the investigation is the مصدر of the funds).

See also: Indagine, indagare. The term is typically used in formal or written Italian and should not be confused with a standalone proper noun; the correct form is dell’indagine.