εγκατάλειψη (egatálipsi)
English: abandonment
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About εγκατάλειψη
As a noun, εγκατάλειψη 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
IPA: eŋ.ɡaˈta.li.psi
Hyphenation: ε‧γκα‧τά‧λει‧ψη
Definitions & Examples
- noun:abandonmentExamples:
- Η εγκατάλειψή του από τη μητέρα του τον σημάδεψε βαθιά.I egkatáleipsí tou apó ti mitéra tou ton simádepse vathiá.
- His abandonment by his mother scarred him deeply.
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | εγκατάλειψη | εγκαταλείψεις |
| genitive | εγκαταλείψεως | εγκαταλείψεων |
| accusative | εγκατάλειψη | εγκαταλείψεις |
| vocative | εγκατάλειψη | εγκαταλείψεις |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how εγκατάλειψη appears in different grammatical contexts.