ντροπή (dropí)
English: shame
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About ντροπή
As a noun, ντροπή 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
IPA: dɾoˈpi
Hyphenation: ντρο‧πή
Definitions & Examples
- noun:shyness, bashfulness (quality of being shy, a fear of social interactions)Examples:
- Όταν πήγε να δώσει ομιλία, κοκκίνισε από ντροπή.Ótan píge na dósei omilía, kokkínise apó ntropí.
- When she went to give a speech, she blushed from shyness.
- noun:shame, disgrace (painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of impropriety, dishonor or other wrong)Examples:
- Ο κατηγορούμενος χαμήλωσε το βλέμμα από ντροπή.O katigoroúmenos chamílose to vlémma apó ntropí.
- The accused lowered his gaze out of shame.
- noun:(by extension) shameful/disgraceful behaviour, shameful/disgraceful actExamples:
- Είναι ντροπή να κοροϊδεύεις τους ανάπηρους.Eínai ntropí na koroïdéveis tous anápirous.
- It is shameful to mock the disabled.
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ντροπή | ντροπές |
| genitive | ντροπής | ντροπών |
| accusative | ντροπή | ντροπές |
| vocative | ντροπή | ντροπές |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how ντροπή appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- ντροπή σου (ntropí sou)"Grek"