άνδρας

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned influence on άντρας (ántras),[1] with ⟨νδ⟩ as in the ἄνδρα (ándra), accusative singular of ἀνήρ (anḗr) pronounced in Modern Greek as [nð]. Compare to the pronunciation of the inherited άντρας (ántras).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈan.ðɾas/
  • Hyphenation: άν‧δρας

Noun

άνδρας • (ándrasm (plural άνδρες)

  1. a more formal alternative of άντρας (ántras)

Declension

Declension of άνδρας
singular plural
nominative άνδρας (ándras) άνδρες (ándres)
genitive άνδρα (ándra) ανδρών (andrón)
accusative άνδρα (ándra) άνδρες (ándres)
vocative άνδρα (ándra) άνδρες (ándres)

Coordinate terms

see: Appendix:Greek vocabulary/Family

References

  1. ^ άνδρας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

Further reading