κουμπάρος

Greek

Etymology

From Venetan compare (“godfather”), conpare, from Latin compater, compatrem, from cum (“with”) + pater (“father”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kumˈbaros/
• Hyphenation: κου‧μπά‧ρος

Noun

κουμπάρος • (koumpáros) m (plural κουμπάροι, feminine κουμπάρα)

1. One's best man, koumbaros: the primary attendant (to the couple) in a wedding ceremony.
2. The godfather of one's child (customarily the same person as the koumbaros).
3. (by extension) A close friend, especially a close family friend.
4. A folksy term of address for an unknown man of approximately the same age as the speaker.

   Πώς σε λένε κουμπάρε; ― Pós se léne koumpáre; ― What's your name mate?

Declension

Declension of κουμπάρος

	singular	plural
nominative	κουμπάρος (koumpáros)	κουμπάροι (koumpároi)
genitive	κουμπάρου (koumpárou)	κουμπάρων (koumpáron)
accusative	κουμπάρο (koumpáro)	κουμπάρους (koumpárous)
vocative	κουμπάρε (koumpáre)	κουμπάροι (koumpároi)

Synonyms

• (godfather): νονός m (nonós)

Derived terms

• κουμπαριά f (koumpariá, “relationship between best man (etc) and others”)
• κουμπαριάζω (koumpariázo, “become related through κουμπαριά”)
• παίζουμε τις κουμπάρες (paízoume tis koumpáres, “play the 'godmothers'; not being serious”)