καφές (kaphés)
English: coffee
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About καφές
As a noun, καφές is of the masculine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:cup of coffeeExamples:
- Έχω ανάγκη έναν καφές για να ξυπνήσω.Écho anágki énan kafés gia na xypníso.
- I need a cup of coffee to wake me up.
- noun:coffeeExamples:
- Ο καφές και η σοκολάτα έχουν καφεΐνη. (O kafés kai i sokoláta échoun kafeḯni.) — Coffee and chocolate have caffeine.
- noun:(in the singular) ground coffee, roast coffee, coffee bean
- noun:(in the singular) coffee plant
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | καφές | καφέδες |
| genitive | καφέ | καφέδων |
| accusative | καφέ | καφέδες |
| vocative | καφέ | καφέδες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how καφές appears in different grammatical contexts.