μεράκι (meráki)
English: curiosity
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About μεράκι
As a noun, μεράκι is of the neuter gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:Passion: intense desire or sorrow.Examples:
- Synonyms: πόθος (póthos), (in negative sense) ντέρτι (ntérti)
- noun:Zeal for the actualization of a desire, or the emotion associated with such a zeal.Examples:
- Synonym: κέφι (kéfi)
- noun:(usually in the plural) Joy, good mood.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μεράκι | μεράκια |
| genitive | μερακιού | μερακιών |
| accusative | μεράκι | μεράκια |
| vocative | μεράκι | μεράκια |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how μεράκι appears in different grammatical contexts.