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Greek
Etymology
From Italian sfaglio (“I discard, I jink”) + Greek ending -άρα (-ára).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sfaˈʎaɾa/
- Hyphenation: σφα‧λιά‧ρα
Noun
σφαλιάρα • (sfaliára) f (plural σφαλιάρες)
- smack, slap (blow on the cheek given with the open hand)
Αν δεν σταματήσεις τις αταξίες, θα σου δώσω μια σφαλιάρα!- An den stamatíseis tis ataxíes, tha sou dóso mia sfaliára!
- If you don't stop misbehaving, I'll give you a smack!
- (figuratively) blow (damaging occurrence)
Έχει φάει πολλές σφαλιάρες στη ζωή του.- Échei fáei pollés sfaliáres sti zoḯ tou.
- He's been dealt many blows in his life.
Declension
Declension of σφαλιάρα
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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σφαλιάρα (sfaliára)
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σφαλιάρες (sfaliáres)
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| genitive
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σφαλιάρας (sfaliáras)
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σφαλιαρών (sfaliarón)
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| accusative
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σφαλιάρα (sfaliára)
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σφαλιάρες (sfaliáres)
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| vocative
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σφαλιάρα (sfaliára)
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σφαλιάρες (sfaliáres)
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The genitive plural is uncommon and considered awkward by scholars.
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