γουρούνι
Greek
editEtymology
editFrom Byzantine Greek γουρούνιν (gouroúnin), earlier γουρούνιον (gouroúnion), from Koine Greek [Term?], from a diminutive of Ancient Greek γρώνη (grṓnē), from γρῦ (grû, “nothing”), which is connected to the sound pigs make.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editγουρούνι • (gouroúni) n (plural γουρούνια, feminine γουρούνα)
- pig, hog, swine (male pig)
- Τα γουρούνια είναι ευχαριστημένα όταν παίζουν στη λάσπη.
- Ta gouroúnia eínai efcharistiména ótan paízoun sti láspi.
- The pigs are happy when they're playing in mud.
- (figuratively, colloquial, offensive) pig, fat pig, beast (an overweight and mean-spirited man)
- Ο άντρας της είναι σκέτο γουρούνι και πήγε να με χτυπήσει όταν τόλμησα να της μιλήσω.
- O ántras tis eínai skéto gouroúni kai píge na me chtypísei ótan tólmisa na tis milíso.
- Her husband is a real pig of a man and he tried to hit me when I dared to talk to her.
Declension
editDeclension of γουρούνι
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γουρούνι • | γουρούνια • |
| genitive | γουρουνιού • | γουρουνιών • |
| accusative | γουρούνι • | γουρούνια • |
| vocative | γουρούνι • | γουρούνια • |
Synonyms
editDerived terms
edit- αγριογούρουνο (agriogoúrouno, “wild boar”)
Further reading
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γουρούνι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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