γυναίκα (yinéka)
English: woman
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About γυναίκα
As a noun, γυναίκα 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: ʝiˈne.ka
Hyphenation: γυ‧ναί‧κα
Definitions & Examples
- noun:womanExamples:
- Η γυναίκα έχει το παλτό μου.I gynaíka échei to paltó mou.
- The woman has my coat.
- noun:wife
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γυναίκα | γυναίκες |
| genitive | γυναίκας | γυναικών |
| accusative | γυναίκα | γυναίκες |
| vocative | γυναίκα | γυναίκες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how γυναίκα appears in different grammatical contexts.