κουτσός (koutsós)
English: lame
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About κουτσός
Learn more about κουτσός and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: κου‧τσός
Definitions & Examples
- noun:lame/crippled man/boy, crippleExamples:
- Δώσε τη θέση σου σ’ αυτόν τον κουτσό! (Dóse ti thési sou s’ aftón ton koutsó!) — Give up your seat to that crippled man!
- adjective:(of people and animals) lame, crippled (unable to walk properly because of a problem with the feet or legs)Examples:
- Ο πατέρας μου είναι κουτσός λόγω ασθένειας.O patéras mou eínai koutsós lógo asthéneias.
- My father is lame because of illness.
- adjective:(of objects with legs) brokenExamples:
- Μην κάθεσαι σ’ αυτήν την κουτσή καρέκλα. Θα πέσεις.Min káthesai s’ aftín tin koutsí karékla. Tha péseis.
- Don't sit in that broken chair. You'll fall.
- adjective:(figuratively) crookedExamples:
- Το κείμενο αυτό έχει κουτσές αράδες. Διόρθωσέ το!To keímeno aftó échei koutsés arádes. Diórthosé to!
- This article has crooked lines. Fix it!
Declension Table
neuter word
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | κουτσός | κουτσοί |
genitive | κουτσού | κουτσών |
accusative | κουτσό | κουτσούς |
vocative | κουτσό | κουτσοί |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how κουτσός appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- κι η κουτσή Μαρία (ki i koutsí María)"Grek"
- κούτσα-κούτσα (koútsa-koútsa)"Grek"
- κουτσά-στραβά (koutsá-stravá)"Grek"
- κουτσαίνω (koutsaíno)"Grek"
- κουτσό (koutsó)"Grek"
- κουτσο- (koutso-)"Grek"