σκοτώστρα (skotóstra)
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About σκοτώστρα
As a noun, σκοτώστρα 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: σκο‧τώ‧στρα
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(colloquial) swatter (hand-held device used to swat insects)Examples:
- Φέρε μου τη σκοτώστρα να διώξω αυτές τις σφήκες.Fére mou ti skotóstra na dióxo aftés tis sfíkes.
- Bring me the flyswatter so I can get rid of these wasps.
- noun:(colloquial) deathtrap (extremely dangerous vehicle, usually due to poor maintenance or age)Examples:
- Ακόμα κυκλοφορεί μ’ αυτή τη σκοτώστρα.Akóma kykloforeí m’ aftí ti skotóstra.
- He's still driving around in that deathtrap.
- noun:(colloquial, soccer) unsportsmanlike, dangerous player (usually of a defender)
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | σκοτώστρα | σκοτώστρες |
| genitive | σκοτώστρας | — |
| accusative | σκοτώστρα | σκοτώστρες |
| vocative | σκοτώστρα | σκοτώστρες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how σκοτώστρα appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- μυγοσκοτώστρα (mygoskotóstra)"Grek"