Νέα Σμύρνη

Greek

Etymology

Named for the large numbers of immigrants from Smyrna/Izmir, Turkey that settled in the area in the 1920s and 1930s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnea ˈsmiɾni/
  • Hyphenation: Νέ‧α Σμύρ‧νη

Proper noun

Νέα Σμύρνη • (Néa Smýrni) f

  1. Nea Smyrni (southeast Athenian neighbourhood)
  2. Nea Smyrni (the municipality coterminous with the above)

Declension

Declension of Νέα Σμύρνη
singular
nominative Νέα Σμύρνη (Néa Smýrni)
genitive Νέας Σμύρνης (Néas Smýrnis)
accusative Νέα Σμύρνη (Néa Smýrni)
vocative Νέα Σμύρνη (Néa Smýrni)

Derived terms

  • Νεοσμυρνιώτης m (Neosmyrniótis, “male from Nea Smyrni”) (colloquial)
  • Νεοσμυρνιώτισσα f (Neosmyrniótissa, “female from Nea Smyrni”) (colloquial)
  • νεοσμυρνιώτικος (neosmyrniótikos) (adjective) (colloquial)

Further reading

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