κρεβατομουρμούρα
Greek
Etymology
κρεβάτι (kreváti, “bed”) + μουρμούρα (mourmoúra, “murmur”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɾevatomuɾˈmuɾa/
- Hyphenation: κρε‧βα‧το‧μουρ‧μού‧ρα
Noun
κρεβατομουρμούρα • (krevatomourmoúra) f
- (colloquial) curtain lecture (scolding or grumbling by a wife to her husband in bed)
- Η γυναίκα του δεν τον αφήνει να κοιμηθεί με την κρεβατομουρμούρα κάθε βράδυ.
- I gynaíka tou den ton afínei na koimitheí me tin krevatomourmoúra káthe vrády.
- His wife doesn't let him sleep; she gives him a curtain lecture every night.
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | κρεβατομουρμούρα (krevatomourmoúra) |
| genitive | κρεβατομουρμούρας (krevatomourmoúras) |
| accusative | κρεβατομουρμούρα (krevatomourmoúra) |
| vocative | κρεβατομουρμούρα (krevatomourmoúra) |
Related terms
- see: μουρμουρίζω (mourmourízo, “to murmur”)