κούκος (koúkos)
English: cuckoo
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About κούκος
As a noun, κούκος 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.
Pronunciation
IPA: ˈkukos
Hyphenation: κού‧κος
Definitions & Examples
- noun:cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κούκος | κούκοι |
| genitive | κούκου | κούκων |
| accusative | κούκο | κούκους |
| vocative | κούκε | κούκοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how κούκος appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- ρολόι κούκου (rolói koúkou)"Grek"
- ένας κούκος δε φέρνει την άνοιξη (énas koúkos de férnei tin ánoixi)"Grek"