γιαγιά (yiayiá)
English: grandmother
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About γιαγιά
As a noun, γιαγιά 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: για‧γιά
Definitions & Examples
- noun:grandmother, grandma, granny, nan, nanna (mother of one's parent)Examples:
- Η γιαγιά μου ήταν πάντα η καλύτερη μαγείρισσα.I giagiá mou ítan pánta i kalýteri mageírissa.
- My grandmother was always the best cook.
- noun:(colloquial, by extension, very impolite) granny, grandma (to address or refer to any old woman)Examples:
- Θες βοήθεια να διασχίσεις το δρόμο, γιαγιά;Thes voḯtheia na diaschíseis to drómo, giagiá;
- Do you need help to cross the street, grandma?
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γιαγιά | γιαγιάδες |
| genitive | γιαγιάς | γιαγιάδων |
| accusative | γιαγιά | γιαγιάδες |
| vocative | γιαγιά | γιαγιάδες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how γιαγιά appears in different grammatical contexts.