νήσσα (níssa)
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About νήσσα
As a noun, νήσσα 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.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: νήσ‧σα
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(humorous, Katharevousa) synonym of the modern πάπια (pápia, “duck”)Examples:
- Occurs only in the quasi-Katharevousa set phrase of unknown origin:
- ποιώ την νήσσαν or ποιούμαι την νήσσαν (poioúmai tin níssan, “to feign ignorance”) synonym of the modern κάνω την πάπια
- (taxonomy) → Νήσσα, the genus Anas (duck)
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | νήσσα | νήσσες |
| genitive | νήσσας | νησσών |
| accusative | νήσσα | νήσσες |
| vocative | νήσσα | νήσσες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how νήσσα appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- νησσίδες (nissídes)"Grek"