νεράιδα
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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek νεράιδα (neráida), from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs, “Nereid”).
Pronunciation
Noun
νεράιδα • (neráida) f (plural νεράιδες)
- (mythology, folklore) fairy, sprite (mythical being with magical powers, often depicted in modern illustrations only as small and spritely with gauze-like wings)
- Οι νεράιδες ζουν στο δάσος.
- Oi neráides zoun sto dásos.
- Fairies live in the woods.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | νεράιδα (neráida) | νεράιδες (neráides) |
| genitive | νεράιδας (neráidas) | νεράιδων (neráidon) |
| accusative | νεράιδα (neráida) | νεράιδες (neráides) |
| vocative | νεράιδα (neráida) | νεράιδες (neráides) |
Derived terms
- νεραϊδένιος (neraïdénios, “fairy-like”)
- νεραϊδήσιος (neraïdísios, “fairy-like”)
- νεραϊδογεννημένος (neraïdogenniménos, “fairy-born, born of a fairy”)
- νεραϊδογέννητος (neraïdogénnitos, “fairy-born, born of a fairy”)
- νεραϊδόπαιδο n (neraïdópaido, “fairy's child”)
- νεραϊδόπαρμα n (neraïdóparma, “madness caused by a fairy”)
- νεραϊδοπαρμένος (neraïdoparménos, “mad by a fairy, away with the fairies”)
- νεραϊδόπουλο n (neraïdópoulo, “fairy's child”)
- νεραϊδόχορτο n (neraïdóchorto, “tree moss, tree lichen”)
Related terms
- καλικάντζαρος n (kalikántzaros, “gremlin, goblin”)
- Νηρηίδα f (Niriída, “Nereid”)
- ξωτικό n (xotikó, “elf, pixie”)
Further reading
νεράιδα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
