ψωμί (psomí)
English: bread
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About ψωμί
As a noun, ψωμί 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: ψω‧μί
Definitions & Examples
- noun:breadExamples:
- Coordinate terms: βουτυρωμένο (voutyroméno, “buttered”), ζεστό (zestó, “hot”), μπαγιάτικο (bagiátiko, “stale”), φρέσκο (frésko, “fresh”), αφρυγάνιστο (afrygánisto, “untoasted”)
- noun:(figuratively) the financial means to sustain a tolerable standard of livingExamples:
- Synonym: τα προς το ζην (ta pros to zin) and see expressions for earn my living
- noun:(figuratively) in expressions for duration of life: yearsExamples:
- see expressions
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ψωμί | ψωμιά |
| genitive | ψωμιού | ψωμιών |
| accusative | ψωμί | ψωμιά |
| vocative | ψωμί | ψωμιά |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how ψωμί appears in different grammatical contexts.
Related Words
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Derived Terms
- ψωμάδικο (psomádiko)"Grek"
- ψωμάκι (psomáki)"Grek"
- ψωμάς (psomás)"Grek"
- ψωμιέρα (psomiéra)"Grek"
- -ψωμο (-psomo)"Grek nowrap"
- ψωμο- (psomo-)"Grek"
- ψωμώνω (psomóno)"Grek"