κουπάκι
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From κούπα (koúpa, “cup, mug”) + -άκι (-áki, “suffix for neuter diminutives”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]κουπάκι • (koupáki) n (plural κουπάκια)
- diminutive of κούπα (koúpa), small mug, cup (for drinking), slightly larger than demitasse, usually without handle, or cup for serving ice cream[1]
- Synonym: κουπίτσα (koupítsa)
- Βάλε ένα κουπάκι γάλα να πιεί η γατούλα!
- Vále éna koupáki gála na pieí i gatoúla!
- Fetch a small cup of milk for the kitten!
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κουπάκι (koupáki) | κουπάκια (koupákia) |
| genitive | - | - |
| accusative | κουπάκι (koupáki) | κουπάκια (koupákia) |
| vocative | κουπάκι (koupáki) | κουπάκια (koupákia) |
See also
[edit]- φλιτζανάκι n (flitzanáki, “demitasse”)
References
[edit]- ^ κουπάκι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language