χαστούκι (khastoúki)
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About χαστούκι
As a noun, χαστούκι 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: χα‧στού‧κι
Definitions & Examples
- noun:smack, slap (blow on the cheek given with the open hand)Examples:
- Η Τζένη του έδωσε χαστούκι όταν προσπάθησε να της βάλει χέρι.I Tzéni tou édose chastoúki ótan prospáthise na tis válei chéri.
- Jenny gave him a slap when he tried to grope her.
- noun:(figuratively) blow (damaging occurrence)Examples:
- Η ζωή του έδωσε πολλά χαστούκια αλλά το μεγαλύτερο ήταν ο θάνατος της γυναίκας του.I zoḯ tou édose pollá chastoúkia allá to megalýtero ítan o thánatos tis gynaíkas tou.
- Life dealt him many blows, but the biggest was the death of his wife.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | χαστούκι | χαστούκια |
| genitive | χαστουκιού | χαστουκιών |
| accusative | χαστούκι | χαστούκια |
| vocative | χαστούκι | χαστούκια |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how χαστούκι appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- χαστουκάκι (chastoukáki)"Grek"
- χαστουκιά (chastoukiá)"Grek"
- χαστουκίζω (chastoukízo)"Grek"