τρίφτης

Greek

Etymology

Compare with Mariupol Greek трифты́р (triftýr).

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɾi.ftis/

Noun

τρίφτης • (tríftis) m (plural τρίφτες)

1. grater a kitchen utensil used for grating or shredding cheese, onions
2. a special type of abrasive cleaning sponge or device used in bathing
3. grinding machine for grinding marbles and mosaics
4. (profession) one who grinds and polishes marbles and mosaics

Declension

Declension of τρίφτης

	singular	plural
nominative	τρίφτης •	τρίφτες •
genitive	τρίφτη •	τριφτών •
accusative	τρίφτη •	τρίφτες •
vocative	τρίφτη •	τρίφτες •

Related terms

• see: τρίβω (trívo)

Further reading

• τρίφτης, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language