κόρη (kóri)
English: daughter
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About κόρη
As a noun, κόρη 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.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:daughter
- noun:maiden, girl
- noun:kore (the modern term for an ancient Greek statue of a young woman)
- noun:pupil (of the eye)
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κόρη | κόρες |
| genitive | κόρης | κορών |
| accusative | κόρη | κόρες |
| vocative | κόρη | κόρες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how κόρη appears in different grammatical contexts.