καλάθι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek καλάθι(ν) (kaláthi(n)), from Koine Greek καλάθιον (kaláthion), the diminutive of Ancient Greek κάλαθος (kálathos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈla.θi/

Noun

καλάθι • (kaláthi) n (plural καλάθια)

1. basket

   Έβαλε τις φράουλες στο καλάθι.

   Évale tis fráoules sto kaláthi.

   He put the strawberries into the basket.

   Η γιαγιά μου πλέκει καλάθια.

   I giagiá mou plékei kaláthia.

   My grandma weaves baskets.

2. (basketball) goal
3. (basketball) a target area for the ball

Declension

declension of καλάθι

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	καλάθι •	καλάθια •
genitive	καλαθιού •	καλαθιών •
accusative	καλάθι •	καλάθια •
vocative	καλάθι •	καλάθια •

Further reading

• καλάθι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el
• καλάθι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.