μουρβέρι

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مرور (mürver).

Noun

μουρβέρι • (mourvéri) n (plural μουρβέρια) (dialectal, Cretan)

  1. elder (Sambucus nigra)
    Synonyms: κουφοξυλιά (koufoxyliá), σαμπούκος (sampoúkos)

Declension

singular plural
nominative μουρβέρι (mourvéri) μουρβέρια (mourvéria)
genitive μουρβεριού (mourverioú) μουρβεριών (mourverión)
accusative μουρβέρι (mourvéri) μουρβέρια (mourvéria)
vocative μουρβέρι (mourvéri) μουρβέρια (mourvéria)

References

  • Orfanós, Vasílis (2020) “μουρβέρι”, in Τουρκικά δάνεια στα ελληνικά της Κρήτης [Tourkiká dáneia sta elliniká tis Krítis] (in Greek), Heidelberg: Propylaeum, →DOI, page 171a download.pp.1-405.pdf 1st edition:2014
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