πονηρός (ponirós)

English: tricky

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Linguistic Information

Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular

About πονηρός

Learn more about πονηρός and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.

Definitions & Examples

  • adjective:
    tricky, cunning
  • adjective:
    (religion) evil

Declension Table

neuter word

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeπονηρόςπονηροί
genitiveπονηρούπονηρών
accusativeπονηρόπονηρούς
vocativeπονηρόπονηροί

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