καύχημα

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καύχημα (kaúkhēma).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaf.çi.ma/
  • Hyphenation: καύ‧χη‧μα

Noun

καύχημα • (káfchiman (plural καυχήματα)

  1. boast (something that one brags about)
  2. pride (that of which one is proud; that which excites self-congratulation and self-esteem)

Declension

Declension of καύχημα
singular plural
nominative καύχημα (káfchima) καυχήματα (kafchímata)
genitive καυχήματος (kafchímatos) καυχημάτων (kafchimáton)
accusative καύχημα (káfchima) καυχήματα (kafchímata)
vocative καύχημα (káfchima) καυχήματα (kafchímata)

References

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