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Greek
Etymology
From χούφτα (choúfta, “handful”), following the ending of θρύψαλο (thrýpsalo, “broken piece”) as a model.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxuftalo/
- Hyphenation: χού‧φτα‧λο
Noun
χούφταλο • (choúftalo) n (plural χούφταλα)
- (colloquial, derogatory) geezer, codger, crock (old infirm man, typically cranky and bad natured)
Πήγε και παντρεύτηκε νεαρή κοπέλα το χούφταλο!- Píge kai pantréftike nearí kopéla to choúftalo!
- The old codger went and married a young woman!
Declension
Declension of χούφταλο
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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χούφταλο (choúftalo)
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χούφταλα (choúftala)
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| genitive
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χούφταλου (choúftalou)
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χούφταλων (choúftalon)
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| accusative
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χούφταλο (choúftalo)
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χούφταλα (choúftala)
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| vocative
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χούφταλο (choúftalo)
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χούφταλα (choúftala)
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Synonyms
- (codger, crock): σάψαλο n (sápsalo)