χούφταλο
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From χούφτα (choúfta, “handful”), following the ending of θρύψαλο (thrýpsalo, “broken piece”) as a model.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
χούφταλο • (choúftalo) n (plural χούφταλα)
- (colloquial, derogatory) geezer, codger, crock (old infirm man, typically cranky and bad natured)
- Πήγε και παντρεύτηκε νεαρή κοπέλα το χούφταλο!
- Píge kai pantréftike nearí kopéla to choúftalo!
- The old codger went and married a young woman!
Declension edit
declension of χούφταλο
Synonyms edit
- (codger, crock): σάψαλο n (sápsalo)