τσαγκάρης

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek τσαγκάρης (tsankárēs), from Mediaeval and Late Koine Greek τσαγκάριος (tsankários) & τζαγκάριος (tzankários),[1] τζαγγάριος (tzangários) with simplification of γγ > γκ⟩, from Koine Greek τζάγγη (tzángē)[2] + -άριος (-ários).[3] The Hellenistic term, chiefly in the plural, found as a transcription[4] of Late Latin zancha / tzanga, from Persian ظانگا (zângâ)[5] as in Parthian. Cognates include the Byzantine Greek τζαγγίον n (tzangíon, a kind of Byzantine shoe) and possibly the modern τσαγανό n (tsaganó).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡saŋˈɡa.ɾis/
  • IPA(key): /t͡saˈɡa.ɾis/ (sometimes, in fast speech)
  • Hyphenation: τσα‧γκά‧ρης

Noun

τσαγκάρης • (tsagkárism (plural τσαγκάρηδες, feminine τσαγκάρισσα)

  1. maker or repairer of shoes or sandals

Declension

Declension of τσαγκάρης
singular plural
nominative τσαγκάρης (tsagkáris) τσαγκάρηδες (tsagkárides)
genitive τσαγκάρη (tsagkári) τσαγκάρηδων (tsagkáridon)
accusative τσαγκάρη (tsagkári) τσαγκάρηδες (tsagkárides)
vocative τσαγκάρη (tsagkári) τσαγκάρηδες (tsagkárides)

Synonyms

  • τσαγκαράδικο n (tsagkarádiko, a shoe repair shop)
  • Τσαγκάρης m (Tsagkáris, a male surname)
  • τσαγκάρικο n (tsagkáriko, a shoe repair shop)
  • τσαγκαροδευτέρα f (tsagkarodeftéra, formally a holiday, currently used to identify a personal holiday or unpaid day off)

(possibly related) τσαγανό n (tsaganó)

References

  1. ^ τζαγκάριος”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  2. ^ τζάγγη”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  3. ^ τσαγκάρης, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  4. ^ "τζάγγη" - Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (21964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. [1st edition 1930-1950 in 9 volumes] (abbreviations - of authors)
  5. ^ τσαγκάρης - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre