μάνα

Greek

Alternative forms

• μάννα (mánna)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μάμμη (mámmē, “grandmother”).

Noun

μάνα • (mána) f (plural μάνες)

1. (familiar) mum, mom, ma, mama
2. (card games) bank
3. (backgammon) the checker on the ace- or one-point
4. (familiar) used to refer to wife or mistress

Declension

Declension of μάνα

	singular	plural
nominative	μάνα •	μάνες •
genitive	μάνας •	μάνων •
accusative	μάνα •	μάνες •
vocative	μάνα •	μάνες •
Plural forms: (nom, acc, voc) μανάδες is common, (gen) μανάδων is commonest

Synonyms

• (mum): μαμά f (mamá)

Related terms

see: μητέρα f (mitéra, “mother”)