σούβλα

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek σούβλα (soúbla), borrowed from Latin sūbula.

Noun

σούβλα • (soúvla) n (plural σούβλες)

1. spit, skewer

Declension

declension of σούβλα

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	σούβλα •	σούβλες •
genitive	σούβλας •	—
accusative	σούβλα •	σούβλες •
vocative	σούβλα •	σούβλες •
Σουβλών is rare.

Synonyms

• σουβλί n (souvlí, “awl”) (rare usage)

Related terms

• σουβλίζω (souvlízo, “to skewer, to impale”)
• σουβλάκι n (souvláki, “food cooked on skewer”)