νεράντζι
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- νεράτζι (nerátzi)
Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek νεράντζι (nerántzi), form of νεράντζιον (nerántzion), from Venetan naranza or Arabic or Persian origin.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]νεράντζι • (nerántzi) n (plural νεράντζια)
- bitter orange, Seville orange (fruit)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | νεράντζι (nerántzi) | νεράντζια (nerántzia) |
| genitive | νεραντζιού (nerantzioú) | νεραντζιών (nerantzión) |
| accusative | νεράντζι (nerántzi) | νεράντζια (nerántzia) |
| vocative | νεράντζι (nerántzi) | νεράντζια (nerántzia) |
Coordinate terms
[edit]- see: κίτρο n (kítro, “citrus”) (genus)
Related terms
[edit]- νεραντζάκι n (nerantzáki, “small bitter orange; its spoon sweet”) (diminutive)
- νεραντζιά f (nerantziá, “Seville orange tree”)
- νεραντζούλα f (nerantzoúla, “small Seville orange tree”) (diminutive)
References
[edit]- ^ νεράντζι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
[edit]
νεράντζι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
