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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek γκρίνια (nkrínia), a borrowing from Italian grigna, from French grigner.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɾiɲa/
- Hyphenation: γκρί‧νια
Noun
γκρίνια • (gkrínia) f (plural γκρίνιες)
- moaning, complaining, querulousness (expression of feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment)
Κόψε την γκρίνια κι άρχισε να απολαμβάνεις την ζωή σου!- Kópse tin gkrínia ki árchise na apolamváneis tin zoḯ sou!
- Quit moaning and start enjoying your life!
- (chiefly of babies and infants) crying, moaning, wailing
Η γκρίνια του μωρού μας κράτησε άγρυπνους όλη νύχτα.- I gkrínia tou moroú mas krátise ágrypnous óli nýchta.
- Our baby's wailing kept us up all night.
Declension
Declension of γκρίνια
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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γκρίνια (gkrínia)
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γκρίνιες (gkrínies)
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| genitive
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γκρίνιας (gkrínias)
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| accusative
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γκρίνια (gkrínia)
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γκρίνιες (gkrínies)
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| vocative
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γκρίνια (gkrínia)
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γκρίνιες (gkrínies)
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