κρεβατομουρμούρα
Appearance
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]κρεβάτι (kreváti, “bed”) + μουρμούρα (mourmoúra, “murmur”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]κρεβατομουρμούρα • (krevatomourmoúra) f
- (colloquial) curtain lecture (scolding or grumbling by a wife to her husband in bed)
- Η γυναίκα του δεν τον αφήνει να κοιμηθεί με την κρεβατομουρμούρα κάθε βράδυ.
- I gynaíka tou den ton afínei na koimitheí me tin krevatomourmoúra káthe vrády.
- His wife doesn't let him sleep; she gives him a curtain lecture every night.
Declension
[edit]singular | |
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nominative | κρεβατομουρμούρα (krevatomourmoúra) |
genitive | κρεβατομουρμούρας (krevatomourmoúras) |
accusative | κρεβατομουρμούρα (krevatomourmoúra) |
vocative | κρεβατομουρμούρα (krevatomourmoúra) |
Related terms
[edit]- see: μουρμουρίζω (mourmourízo, “to murmur”)