τσιφούτης

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Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish چفوت (çıfut, Jew).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡siˈfu.tis/
  • Hyphenation: τσι‧φού‧της

Noun

τσιφούτης (tsifoútism (plural τσιφούτηδες, feminine τσιφούτα or τσιφούτισσα)

  1. stingy, miserly

Declension

singular plural
nominative τσιφούτης (tsifoútis) τσιφούτηδες (tsifoútides)
genitive τσιφούτη (tsifoúti) τσιφούτηδων (tsifoútidon)
accusative τσιφούτη (tsifoúti) τσιφούτηδες (tsifoútides)
vocative τσιφούτη (tsifoúti) τσιφούτηδες (tsifoútides)

Synonyms