ένδεια

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Greek

Noun

ένδεια (éndeiaf (uncountable)

  1. shortage, scantness
    Synonym: ανεπάρκεια (anepárkeia)
  2. lack, deficiency
    Synonym: έλλειψη (élleipsi)
  3. destitution, neediness, poverty
    Synonyms: αδεκαρία (adekaría), ανέχεια (anécheia), πενία (penía), φτώχια (ftóchia)

Declension

Declension of ένδεια
singular
nominative ένδεια (éndeia)
genitive ένδειας (éndeias)
accusative ένδεια (éndeia)
vocative ένδεια (éndeia)

the alternative genitive ενδείας is less common

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