λουκουμάς

Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish لقمه (lukma, lokma), from Arabic لُقْمَة (luqma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lukuˈmas/
• Hyphenation: λου‧κου‧μάς

Noun

λουκουμάς • (loukoumás) m (plural λουκουμάδες)

1. loukoumas (a small doughnut, often flavoured with honey and cinnamon)

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	λουκουμάς (loukoumás)	λουκουμάδες (loukoumádes)
genitive	λουκουμά (loukoumá)	λουκουμάδων (loukoumádon)
accusative	λουκουμά (loukoumá)	λουκουμάδες (loukoumádes)
vocative	λουκουμά (loukoumá)	λουκουμάδες (loukoumádes)

Derived terms

• λουκουματζής m (loukoumatzís, “Loukoumas seller”)
• λουκουμαδάκι n (loukoumadáki) (diminutive)

See also

• λουκούμι n (loukoúmi, “Turkish delight”)
• τσιριχτά (tsirichtá, “Pontic loukoumas”)

Further reading

• λουκουμάς on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el