κρεμμύδι
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Greek
Alternative forms
- κρομμύδι n (krommýdi) — colloquial
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek κρεμμύδιν (kremmúdin), from Koine Greek κρέμμυον (krémmuon), from Ancient Greek κρόμμυον (krómmuon). Cognate with Pontic Greek κρομμύδ’ (krommýd’).
Noun
κρεμμύδι • (kremmýdi) n (plural κρεμμύδια)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κρεμμύδι (kremmýdi) | κρεμμύδια (kremmýdia) |
| genitive | κρεμμυδιού (kremmydioú) | κρεμμυδιών (kremmydión) |
| accusative | κρεμμύδι (kremmýdi) | κρεμμύδια (kremmýdia) |
| vocative | κρεμμύδι (kremmýdi) | κρεμμύδια (kremmýdia) |
Related terms
- κρεμμυδάκι n (kremmydáki, “shallot”)
- φρέσκο κρεμμυδάκι n (frésko kremmydáki, “spring onion”)
Descendants
- → Bulgarian: кроми́д (kromíd), ко́рмид (kórmid), корми́т (kormít), курми́т (kurmít)
- → Macedonian: кромид (kromid)
Further reading
κρεμμύδι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
