φούστα

Greek

Etymology

From φουστάνι (foustáni), from the Italian fustagno (fustian).

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfu.sta/

Noun

φούστα • (foústaf (plural φούστες)

  1. skirt

Declension

Declension of φούστα
singular plural
nominative φούστα (foústa) φούστες (foústes)
genitive φούστας (foústas) φουστών (foustón)
accusative φούστα (foústa) φούστες (foústes)
vocative φούστα (foústa) φούστες (foústes)

the genitive plural is relatively uncommon.

Descendants

  • Romanian: fustă
    • Ukrainian: хвуста (xvusta)
  • Albanian: fustë

See also

Further reading