ένδεια

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Greek

Noun

ένδεια • (éndeia) f (uncountable)

  1. shortage, scantness
    Synonym: ανεπάρκεια (anepárkeia)
  2. lack, deficiency
    Synonym: έλλειψη (élleipsi)
  3. destitution, neediness, poverty
    Synonyms: αδεκαρία (adekaría), ανέχεια (anécheia), πενία (penía), φτώχια (ftóchia)

Declension

  ένδεια
case     \     number singular
nominative ένδεια •
genitive ένδειας •
accusative ένδεια •
vocative ένδεια •
the alternative genitive ενδείας is less common

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