μπάνιο (bánio)

English: bath

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Linguistic Information

Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular

About μπάνιο

As a noun, μπάνιο 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.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: μπά‧νιο

Definitions & Examples

  • noun:
    bath (act of bathing)
    Examples:
    • Μετά το μπάνιο χαλάρωσα πολύ.Metá to bánio chalárosa polý.
    • I relaxed a lot after the bath.
  • noun:
    (by extension) bath, bathtub (tub or pool used for bathing)
    Examples:
    • Το μπάνιο είναι γεμάτο σαπουνάδα.To bánio eínai gemáto sapounáda.
    • The bath is full of suds.
  • noun:
    (by extension) bathroom (room for bathing and usually with a toilet)
    Examples:
    • Μπήκε μέσα στο μπάνιο πριν μια ώρα. Τι κάνει τόση ώρα άραγε;Bíke mésa sto bánio prin mia óra. Ti kánei tósi óra árage?
    • He went into the bathroom an hour ago. What could he possibly be doing?
  • noun:
    (figuratively) swim (instance of swimming or bathing, usually in the sea)
    Examples:
    • Πόσα μπάνια έκανες το καλοκαίρι;Pósa bánia ékanes to kalokaíri?
    • How many swims did you go for in the summer?

Declension Table

neuter noun

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeμπάνιομπάνια
genitiveμπάνιουμπάνιων
accusativeμπάνιομπάνια
vocativeμπάνιομπάνια

Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how μπάνιο appears in different grammatical contexts.

Related Words

Derived Terms

  • μπανάκι (banáki)"Grek"
  • μπανιέρα (baniéra)"Grek"
  • μπανιερό (banieró)"Grek"
  • μπανιαρίζω (baniarízo)"Grek"