βελόνα (velóna)
English: needle
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About βελόνα
As a noun, βελόνα 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: βε‧λό‧να
Definitions & Examples
- noun:needle (for sewing, knitting etc)
- noun:hypodermic needle (for medical injections)
- noun:needle, pointer, hand (on dial etc)
- noun:stylus, needle (for record player, gramophone, etc)
- noun:pine needle
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | βελόνα | βελόνες |
| genitive | βελόνας | βελόνων |
| accusative | βελόνα | βελόνες |
| vocative | βελόνα | βελόνες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how βελόνα appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- βελονάκι (velonáki)"Grek"
- βελονιά (veloniá)"Grek"
- βελονιάζω (veloniázo)"Grek"
- βελονωτός (velonotós)"Grek"