γουρούνι (gouroúni)
English: pig
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About γουρούνι
As a noun, γουρούνι 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: γου‧ρού‧νι
Definitions & Examples
- noun:pig, hog, swine (male pig)Examples:
- Τα γουρούνια είναι ευχαριστημένα όταν παίζουν στη λάσπη.Ta gouroúnia eínai efcharistiména ótan paízoun sti láspi.
- The pigs are happy when they're playing in mud.
- noun:(figuratively, colloquial, offensive) pig, fat pig, beast (an overweight and mean-spirited man)Examples:
- Ο άντρας της είναι σκέτο γουρούνι και πήγε να με χτυπήσει όταν τόλμησα να της μιλήσω.O ántras tis eínai skéto gouroúni kai píge na me chtypísei ótan tólmisa na tis milíso.
- Her husband is a real pig of a man and he tried to hit me when I dared to talk to her.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γουρούνι | γουρούνια |
| genitive | γουρουνιού | γουρουνιών |
| accusative | γουρούνι | γουρούνια |
| vocative | γουρούνι | γουρούνια |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how γουρούνι appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- αγριογούρουνο (agriogoúrouno)"Grek"