παιχνίδι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek παιχνίδι(ν) (paikhnídi(n)), from Koine Greek παιχνίδιον (paikhnídion), from a diminutive of Ancient Greek παίγνιον (paígnion), from παίζω (paízō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pe̞xˈniði]

Noun

παιχνίδι • (paichnídi) n (plural παιχνίδια)

1. toy
2. game, match
3. television game show
4. trick, deceit

Declension

declension of παιχνίδι

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	παιχνίδι •	παιχνίδια •
genitive	παιχνιδιού •	παιχνιδιών •
accusative	παιχνίδι •	παιχνίδια •
vocative	παιχνίδι •	παιχνίδια •

Synonyms

• (toy): άθυρμα n (áthyrma)
• (toy): παιχνιδάκι n (paichnidáki) (diminutive form)
• (television game show): τηλεπαιχνίδι n (tilepaichnídi)

Related terms

• βιντεοπαιχνίδι n (vinteopaichnídi, “video game”)
• παίκτης m (paíktis, “player”)
• παιχνιδομηχανή f (paichnidomichaní, “video game console”)
• παίζω (paízo)

Further reading

• παιχνίδι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el