σχήμα (skhíma)
English: shape
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About σχήμα
As a noun, σχήμα 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: σχή‧μα
Definitions & Examples
- noun:figure, shapeExamples:
- ελλειψοειδές σχήμα (elleipsoeidés schíma) — elliptical shape
- Οι κλώνοι του τυριού αφήνονται να ψυχθούν επί 2 έως 10 λεπτά, ώστε να διατηρήσουν το σχήμα τους.Oi klónoi tou tyrioú afínontai na psychthoún epí 2 éos 10 leptá, óste na diatirísoun to schíma tous.
- The cheese strands are left to cool for 2 to 10 minutes, so that they maintain their shape.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | σχήμα | σχήματα |
| genitive | σχήματος | σχημάτων |
| accusative | σχήμα | σχήματα |
| vocative | σχήμα | σχήματα |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how σχήμα appears in different grammatical contexts.