μπάρμπας (bárbas)
English: uncle
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About μπάρμπας
As a noun, μπάρμπας 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
Hyphenation: μπάρ‧μπας
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(colloquial) uncle (brother of one's father or mother)Examples:
- Έχω έναν μπάρμπα στη Νέα Υόρκη.Écho énan bármpa sti Néa Yórki.
- I have an uncle in New York.
- noun:(colloquial, by extension) pops, uncle, dad, old timer (any older man in general)Examples:
- Δύο μπαρμπάδες καθόντουσαν και παίζανε σκάκι στο καφενείο.Dýo barmpádes kathóntousan kai paízane skáki sto kafeneío.
- Two old timers were sitting playing chess in the coffee shop.
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μπάρμπας | μπαρμπάδες |
| genitive | μπάρμπα | μπαρμπάδων |
| accusative | μπάρμπα | μπαρμπάδες |
| vocative | μπάρμπα | μπαρμπάδες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how μπάρμπας appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- μπαρμπούλης (barmpoúlis)"Grek"
- μπαρμπα- (barmpa-)"Grek"
- μπάρμπα-Σαμ (bármpa-Sam)"Grek"