θεότρελος
Appearance
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]θεό- (theó-, “God, very”) + τρελός (trelós, “mad”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]θεότρελος • (theótrelos) m (feminine θεότρελη, neuter θεότρελο)
- (intensive adjective) mad as a hatter, off one's rocker, nutty as a fruitcake (insane to the highest degree)
- Μην ακούς τί λέει, είναι θεότρελος ο τύπος.
- Min akoús tí léei, eínai theótrelos o týpos.
- Don't listen to what he's saying, the guy is off his rocker.
- 1947, Vassilis Tsitsanis (lyrics and music), “Αχάριστη [Ingrate]”, performed by Vassilis Tsitsanis:
- Μου είπανε πως ζεις ευτυχισμένη,
θεότρελη, στα πλούτη κολυμπάς.- Mou eípane pos zeis eftychisméni,
theótreli, sta ploúti kolympás. - They told me you're living happily,
Crazy one, you're swimming in wealth.
- Mou eípane pos zeis eftychisméni,
Declension
[edit]singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
nominative | θεότρελος (theótrelos) | θεότρελη (theótreli) | θεότρελο (theótrelo) | θεότρελοι (theótreloi) | θεότρελες (theótreles) | θεότρελα (theótrela) | |
genitive | θεότρελου (theótrelou) | θεότρελης (theótrelis) | θεότρελου (theótrelou) | θεότρελων (theótrelon) | θεότρελων (theótrelon) | θεότρελων (theótrelon) | |
accusative | θεότρελο (theótrelo) | θεότρελη (theótreli) | θεότρελο (theótrelo) | θεότρελους (theótrelous) | θεότρελες (theótreles) | θεότρελα (theótrela) | |
vocative | θεότρελε (theótrele) | θεότρελη (theótreli) | θεότρελο (theótrelo) | θεότρελοι (theótreloi) | θεότρελες (theótreles) | θεότρελα (theótrela) |
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο θεότρελος, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο θεότρελος, etc.)
Synonyms
[edit]- θεοπάλαβος (theopálavos, “insane”)
- θεόμουρλος (theómourlos, “insane”)