ταλαιπωρία (taleporía)
English: throes of
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About ταλαιπωρία
As a noun, ταλαιπωρία 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: τα‧λαι‧πω‧ρί‧α
Definitions & Examples
- noun:hardship, suffering, trial (hard times)Examples:
- Μια ζωή όλο ταλαιπωρίες έχω!Mia zoḯ ólo talaiporíes écho!
- All I've ever had in my life is hardship!
- noun:(more generally) hassle, trouble, inconvenienceExamples:
- Συγγνώμη για την ταλαιπωρία.Syngnómi gia tin talaiporía.
- Sorry for the inconvenience.
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ταλαιπωρία | ταλαιπωρίες |
| genitive | ταλαιπωρίας | ταλαιπωριών |
| accusative | ταλαιπωρία | ταλαιπωρίες |
| vocative | ταλαιπωρία | ταλαιπωρίες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how ταλαιπωρία appears in different grammatical contexts.