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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix).
Noun
πέρδικα • (pérdika) f (plural πέρδικες)
- partridge (game bird of the genera Perdix or Alectoris)
Declension
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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πέρδικα (pérdika)
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πέρδικες (pérdikes)
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genitive
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πέρδικας (pérdikas)
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περδίκων (perdíkon)
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accusative
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πέρδικα (pérdika)
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πέρδικες (pérdikes)
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vocative
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πέρδικα (pérdika)
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πέρδικες (pérdikes)
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Derived terms
- καμπίσια πέρδικα f (kampísia pérdika, “grey partridge”, literally “plains partridge”)
- κοκκινοπέρδικα f (kokkinopérdika, “red-legged partridge”, literally “red partridge”)
- νησιώτικη πέρδικα f (nisiótiki pérdika, “chukar partirdge”, literally “island partridge”)
- πεδινή πέρδικα f (pediní pérdika, “grey partridge”, literally “plains partridge”)
- πετροπέρδικα f (petropérdika, “rock partridge”)
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