τυρόπιτα
Greek
Etymology
τυρί (tyrí, “cheese”) + πίτα (píta, “pie”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tiˈɾopita/
- Hyphenation: τυ‧ρό‧πι‧τα
Noun
τυρόπιτα • (tyrópita) f (plural τυρόπιτες)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | τυρόπιτα (tyrópita) | τυρόπιτες (tyrópites) |
| genitive | τυρόπιτας (tyrópitas) | τυροπιτών (tyropitón) |
| accusative | τυρόπιτα (tyrópita) | τυρόπιτες (tyrópites) |
| vocative | τυρόπιτα (tyrópita) | τυρόπιτες (tyrópites) |
The genitive plural is uncommon and considered awkward by scholars.
Derived terms
- τυροπιτάκι n (tyropitáki) (diminutive)
- τυροπιτούλα f (tyropitoúla) (diminutive)
- ζαμπονοτυρόπιτα f (zamponotyrópita, “cheese and ham pie”)
Further reading
- τυρόπιτα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el