άγκυρα (ágira)
English: anchor
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About άγκυρα
As a noun, άγκυρα is of the feminine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
IPA: ˈa(ŋ).ɟi.ra
Hyphenation: ά‧γκυ‧ρα
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(nautical) anchorExamples:
- ρίχνω άγκυρα (ríchno ágkyra) — to drop anchor
- σηκώνω άγκυρα (sikóno ágkyra) — to weigh/raise anchor
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | άγκυρα | άγκυρες |
| genitive | άγκυρας | αγκυρών |
| accusative | άγκυρα | άγκυρες |
| vocative | άγκυρα | άγκυρες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how άγκυρα appears in different grammatical contexts.