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, cripple
    Examples:
    • 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) broken
    Examples:
    • 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) crooked
    Examples:
    • 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

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeκουτσόςκουτσοί
genitiveκουτσούκουτσών
accusativeκουτσόκουτσούς
vocativeκουτσόκουτσοί

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"