άχρηστος (ákhristos)
English: useless
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About άχρηστος
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Pronunciation
Hyphenation: ά‧χρη‧στος
Definitions & Examples
- adjective:useless, unusable (thing)
- adjective:(derogatory) ineffective (of a person)Examples:
- Μα τι άχρηστος που είσαι! Ούτε ένα πρόβλημα δεν μπορείς να λύσεις;Ma ti áchristos pou eísai! Oúte éna próvlima den boreís na lýseis?
- Oh you are so useless! Can't you solve even one problem?
- adjective:(offensive) useless (of a person, usually in the vocative)Examples:
- Άντε ρε άχρηστε!Ánte re áchriste!
- Shoo, you useless man!
Declension Table
neuter word
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | άχρηστος | άχρηστοι |
| genitive | άχρηστου | άχρηστων |
| accusative | άχρηστο | άχρηστους |
| vocative | άχρηστο | άχρηστοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how άχρηστος appears in different grammatical contexts.