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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek *ψυάριον (*psuárion) or *ψοιάριον (*psoiárion), diminutive of ψόᾱ (psóā), ψύᾱ f (psúā, “muscle of the loins”) + νεφρ(ός) (nefr(ós), “kidney”) + -ι (-i).[1] Unrelated to ψάρι n (psári, “fish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /psa.ɾoˈne.fɾi/
- Hyphenation: ψα‧ρο‧νέ‧φρι
Noun
ψαρονέφρι • (psaronéfri) n (plural ψαρονέφρια)
- tenderloin (cut of meat especially pork)
Declension
Declension of ψαρονέφρι
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ψαρονέφρι (psaronéfri)
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ψαρονέφρια (psaronéfria)
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| genitive
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ψαρονεφριού (psaronefrioú)
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ψαρονεφριών (psaronefrión)
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| accusative
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ψαρονέφρι (psaronéfri)
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ψαρονέφρια (psaronéfria)
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| vocative
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ψαρονέφρι (psaronéfri)
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ψαρονέφρια (psaronéfria)
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- see: νεφρός m (nefrós, “kidney”)
References
- ^ ψαρονέφρι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
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