κουβάρι

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek κουβάρι(ν) (koubári(n)), from Koine Greek κουβάριον (koubárion), diminutive of κουβαρίς (koubarís)[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈva.ɾi/
  • Hyphenation: κου‧βά‧ρι

Noun

κουβάρι (kouvárin (plural κουβάρια)

  1. ball of yarn, skein ball
  2. creased clothes

Declension

singular plural
nominative κουβάρι (kouvári) κουβάρια (kouvária)
genitive κουβαριού (kouvarioú) κουβαριών (kouvarión)
accusative κουβάρι (kouvári) κουβάρια (kouvária)
vocative κουβάρι (kouvári) κουβάρια (kouvária)

References

  1. ^ κουβάρι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας:  [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.