χιμπατζής

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English chimpanzee.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /çimbaˈd͡zis/
  • Hyphenation: χι‧μπα‧τζής

Noun

χιμπατζής (chimpatzísm (plural χιμπατζήδες)

  1. chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) minger, munter, moose (ugly person)
    Τι θέλει αυτή η όμορφη κοπέλα μ’ έναν κακάσχημο χιμπατζή σαν αυτόν;
    Ti thélei aftí i ómorfi kopéla m’ énan kakáschimo chimpatzí san aftón?
    What is a beautiful girl like her doing with a hideous munter like him?

Declension

singular plural
nominative χιμπατζής (chimpatzís) χιμπατζήδες (chimpatzídes)
genitive χιμπατζή (chimpatzí) χιμπατζήδων (chimpatzídon)
accusative χιμπατζή (chimpatzí) χιμπατζήδες (chimpatzídes)
vocative χιμπατζή (chimpatzí) χιμπατζήδες (chimpatzídes)

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