παραμύθι (paramíthi)
English: fairy tale
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About παραμύθι
As a noun, παραμύθι 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: πα‧ρα‧μύ‧θι
Definitions & Examples
- noun:fairy tale (folktale featuring fantasy characters)Examples:
- Το αγοράκι πρέπει να ακούσει παραμύθι να κοιμηθεί.To agoráki prépei na akoúsei paramýthi na koimitheí.
- The boy needs to be told a fairy tale to go to sleep.
- noun:(figuratively) fairy tale, tall tale (unrealistic story)Examples:
- Μας έλεγε παραμύθια για τα μέρη που δήθεν είδε.Mas élege paramýthia gia ta méri pou díthen eíde.
- He was telling us fairy tales about the places he supposedly saw.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | παραμύθι | παραμύθια |
| genitive | παραμυθιού | παραμυθιών |
| accusative | παραμύθι | παραμύθια |
| vocative | παραμύθι | παραμύθια |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how παραμύθι appears in different grammatical contexts.