κλέφτης (kléphtis)
English: thief
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About κλέφτης
As a noun, κλέφτης is of the masculine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
IPA: ˈkle.ftis
Hyphenation: κλέ‧φτης
Definitions & Examples
- noun:thief, stealer
- noun:(history) klepht (member of an armed group of men who took refuge in the mountains, lived by stealing and fought against the Ottomans)Examples:
- Synonym: αρματολός (armatolós)
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κλέφτης | κλέφτες |
| genitive | κλέφτη | κλεφτών |
| accusative | κλέφτη | κλέφτες |
| vocative | κλέφτη | κλέφτες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how κλέφτης appears in different grammatical contexts.