τούρτα

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Greek

A typical τούρτα.

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek τούρτα (“kind of baked bread”),[1] from Latin turta, perhaps ultimately from Latin tŏrta (“twisted”).
The association with a "round cake" is an influence by the Italian torta.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtuɾ.ta/
  • Hyphenation: τούρ‧τα

Noun

τούρτα • (toúrta) f (plural τούρτες)

  1. cake with layers of filling and icing, similar to birthday or wedding cakes

Declension

Declension of τούρτα
singular plural
nominative τούρτα (toúrta) τούρτες (toúrtes)
genitive τούρτας (toúrtas) -
accusative τούρτα (toúrta) τούρτες (toúrtes)
vocative τούρτα (toúrta) τούρτες (toúrtes)

The genitive plural 'τουρτών' is uncommon and considered awkward.

See also

  • compare with: κέικ n (kéik, “baked cake”)

References

  1. ^ τούρτα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ τούρτα - 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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