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Greek
Etymology
Perfect participle of γκαστρώνομαι (gkastrónomai), passive voice of γκαστρώνω (“Ι impregnate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa.stɾoˈme.nos/
- Hyphenation: γκα‧στρω‧μέ‧νος
Participle
γκαστρωμένος • (gkastroménos) m (feminine γκαστρωμένη, neuter γκαστρωμένο)
- (informal) (mainly for animals, also for women): impregnated
Η γίδα είναι γκαστρωμένη.- I gída eínai gkastroméni.
- The goat is impregnated.
- (colloquial, informal, usually only heard in feminine) preggers, knocked up, up the duff, in a family way (pregnant)
Είδες την κόρη τους; Μόνο τρεις μήνες παντρεμένοι και ήδη γκαστρωμένη!- Eídes tin kóri tous? Móno treis mínes pantreménoi kai ídi gkastroméni!
- Did you see their daughter? Only three months married and already up the duff!
- 1948, pub:1954, Nikos Kazantzakis, Christ Recrucified
...το αναθεματισμένο το μπάσταρδο να φωνάζει θέλω τούτο, θέλω κείνο, και να μην ξέρει τι θέλει, σαν γκαστρωμένη γυναίκα.- ...to anathematisméno to bástardo na fonázei thélo toúto, thélo keíno, kai na min xérei ti thélei, san gkastroméni gynaíka.
- ...the bloody bastard, shouting I want this, I want that, and not knowing what it wants, like a knocked up woman.
- (colloquial, figurative) extremely annoyed
- (figurative) impregnating events, developments.
«Η κάλπη είναι γκαστρωμένη».- «I kálpi eínai gkastroméni».
- “The ballot box is pregnant”.
Memorable phrase by Charilaos Florakis, leader of the Greek Communist Party, commenting on the uncertainty of election results at election night.
Declension
Synonyms
- έγκυος (égkyos, “pregnant”) (neutral term)
Derived terms