νησί
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Greek
Alternative forms
- (literary) νήσος f (nísos)
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek νησίν (nēsín), from Koine Greek νησίον (nēsíon), from a diminutive of Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos). Doublet of νήσος (nísos).
Noun
νησί • (nisí) n (plural νησιά)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | νησί (nisí) | νησιά (nisiá) |
| genitive | νησιού (nisioú) | νησιών (nisión) |
| accusative | νησί (nisí) | νησιά (nisiá) |
| vocative | νησί (nisí) | νησιά (nisiá) |
Derived terms
- Δωδεκάνησα n pl (Dodekánisa, “Dodecanese”)
- Επτάνησα n pl (Eptánisa, “Ionian Islands”)
See also
Further reading
νησί on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
