έδαφος (édaphos)
English: ground
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About έδαφος
As a noun, έδαφος 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: έ‧δα‧φος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:groundExamples:
- κερδίζω έδαφος (kerdízo édafos) — Ι gain ground
- χάνω έδαφος (cháno édafos) — Ι lose ground
- Ξάπλωσε στο έδαφος.Xáplose sto édafos.
- He lay down on the ground.
- noun:soil, land, earthExamples:
- Το έδαφος εδώ ήταν κάποτε γόνιμο. (To édafos edó ítan kápote gónimo.) — The soil was once fertile here.
- noun:territory, soilExamples:
- Βρεθήκαμε πάλι σε ελληνικό έδαφος. (Vrethíkame páli se ellinikó édafos.) — We were back on Greek soil.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | έδαφος | εδάφη |
| genitive | εδάφους | εδαφών |
| accusative | έδαφος | εδάφη |
| vocative | έδαφος | εδάφη |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how έδαφος appears in different grammatical contexts.