ξεφτέρι (xephtéri)
English: Eurasian Hobby
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About ξεφτέρι
As a noun, ξεφτέρι 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
IPA: kseˈfte.ɾi
Hyphenation: ξε‧φτέ‧ρι
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(bird) Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
- noun:(figuratively, informal) bright spark, quickwitted, intelligentExamples:
- see: έξυπνος (éxypnos, “intelligent”)
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ξεφτέρι | ξεφτέρια |
| genitive | ξεφτεριού | ξεφτεριών |
| accusative | ξεφτέρι | ξεφτέρια |
| vocative | ξεφτέρι | ξεφτέρια |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how ξεφτέρι appears in different grammatical contexts.