καβούρι

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cf. κάβουρας (kávouras).

Noun

καβούρι • (kavoúri) n (plural καβούρια)

  1. crab (crustacean)

Declension

Declension of καβούρι
singular plural
nominative καβούρι (kavoúri) καβούρια (kavoúria)
genitive καβουριού (kavourioú) καβουριών (kavourión)
accusative καβούρι (kavoúri) καβούρια (kavoúria)
vocative καβούρι (kavoúri) καβούρια (kavoúria)

Derived terms

  • έχει καβούρια στις τσέπες του (échei kavoúria stis tsépes tou, “he is mean/miserly”, literally “he has crabs in his pockets”)
  • καβουράκι n (kavouráki, “small crab”)
  • καβουρίνα f (kavourína)
  • καβουρομάνα f (kavouromána, “spider crab”)
  • καρκίνος m (karkínos)

Descendants

  • → Albanian: gafórre
  • → Egyptian Arabic: كابوريا (kaburya)

Further reading

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