παιχνίδι
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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek παιχνίδι(ν) (paikhnídi(n)), from Koine Greek παιχνίδιον (paikhnídion), from a diminutive of Ancient Greek παίγνιον (paígnion), from παίζω (paízō).
Pronunciation
Noun
παιχνίδι • (paichnídi) n (plural παιχνίδια)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | παιχνίδι (paichnídi) | παιχνίδια (paichnídia) |
| genitive | παιχνιδιού (paichnidioú) | παιχνιδιών (paichnidión) |
| accusative | παιχνίδι (paichnídi) | παιχνίδια (paichnídia) |
| vocative | παιχνίδι (paichnídi) | παιχνίδια (paichnídia) |
Synonyms
- (toy): άθυρμα n (áthyrma)
- (toy): παιχνιδάκι n (paichnidáki) (diminutive form)
- (television game show): τηλεπαιχνίδι n (tilepaichnídi)
Related terms
- βιντεοπαιχνίδι n (vinteopaichnídi, “video game”)
- παίκτης m (paíktis, “player”)
- παιχνιδομηχανή f (paichnidomichaní, “video game console”)
- παίζω (paízo)
Further reading
παιχνίδι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
