τούβλο (toúvlo)
English: brick
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About τούβλο
As a noun, τούβλο 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
Hyphenation: τού‧βλο
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(architecture) brick (hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building)Examples:
- Προσπαθούσε να φτιάξει την ταράτσα και του έπεσε το τούβλο στο κεφάλι.Prospathoúse na ftiáxei tin tarátsa kai tou épese to toúvlo sto kefáli.
- He was trying to fix the roof and a brick fell on his head.
- noun:(colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) blockhead, dolt, dunce, ignoramus (stupid person)Examples:
- Άντε να βρεις άκρη μ’ αυτό το τούβλο!Ánte na vreis ákri m’ aftó to toúvlo!
- Good luck figuring anything out with that blockhead!
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | τούβλο | τούβλα |
| genitive | τούβλου | τούβλων |
| accusative | τούβλο | τούβλα |
| vocative | τούβλο | τούβλα |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how τούβλο appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- τουβλάκι (touvláki)"Grek"