γλύκα
See also: γλυκά
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek γλύκα (glúka). By surface analysis, γλυκός (glykós) + -α (-a).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]γλύκα • (glýka) f (plural γλύκες)
- sweetness (the condition of being sweet)
- (figuratively) sweetness (the quality of giving pleasure to the mind or senses; pleasantness, agreeableness)
- (endearing) sweetness, sweet (term of address)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γλύκα (glýka) | γλύκες (glýkes) |
| genitive | γλύκας (glýkas) | - |
| accusative | γλύκα (glýka) | γλύκες (glýkes) |
| vocative | γλύκα (glýka) | γλύκες (glýkes) |
Related terms
[edit]- see: γλυκός (glykós)
References
[edit]- ^ γλύκα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Categories:
- Greek terms inherited from Byzantine Greek
- Greek terms derived from Byzantine Greek
- Greek terms suffixed with -α
- Greek terms with IPA pronunciation
- Greek lemmas
- Greek nouns
- Greek feminine nouns
- Greek endearing terms
- Greek nouns declining like 'γαλοπούλα'
- Greek nouns lacking a genitive plural
- Greek term pairs with different stresses