νεκροταφείο (nekrotaphío)
English: cemetery
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About νεκροταφείο
As a noun, νεκροταφείο is of the neuter gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: νε‧κρο‧τα‧φεί‧ο
Definitions & Examples
- noun:graveyard, cemetery (place where the dead are buried)Examples:
- Η διάσημη ηθοποιός θα ταφεί αύριο στο Πρώτο Νεκροταφείο Αθηνών.I diásimi ithopoiós tha tafeí ávrio sto Próto Nekrotafeío Athinón.
- The famous actress will be laid to rest tomorrow in the First Cemetery of Athens.
- noun:(humorous, figuratively) deathly silent placeExamples:
- Για βάλε λίγη μουσική, είναι σκέτο νεκροταφείο εδώ μέσα!Gia vále lígi mousikí, eínai skéto nekrotafeío edó mésa!
- Put on some music will you, it's like a graveyard in here!
- noun:(figuratively, by extension) graveyard, junkyard, scrapheap (final storage place for things that are no longer useful or useable)Examples:
- Το παλιό μου αμάξι πήγε στο νεκροταφείο αυτοκινήτων.To palió mou amáxi píge sto nekrotafeío aftokiníton.
- My old car went to the car junkyard.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | νεκροταφείο | νεκροταφεία |
| genitive | νεκροταφείου | νεκροταφείων |
| accusative | νεκροταφείο | νεκροταφεία |
| vocative | νεκροταφείο | νεκροταφεία |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how νεκροταφείο appears in different grammatical contexts.