προίκα (príka)
English: dowry
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About προίκα
As a noun, προίκα is of the feminine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:dowry (cash, goods or property exchanged at time of marriage)Examples:
- Synonym: προίξ (proíx)
- Coordinate term: ("dower") αντιπροίκι (antiproíki)
- noun:(figuratively) capital necessary to properly operate something
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | προίκα | προίκες |
| genitive | προίκας | προικών |
| accusative | προίκα | προίκες |
| vocative | προίκα | προίκες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how προίκα appears in different grammatical contexts.