φόδρα

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Venetan fodra, itself a loan tracing back to Proto-Germanic *fōdrą (“sheath”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to protect, guard”). Doublet of φούτερ (foúter), borrowed directly from Germanic, which has come to mean “sweatshirt”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfo.ðɾa/

Noun

φόδρα • (fódra) f (plural φόδρες)

  1. lining, inner coating

Declension

Declension of φόδρα
singular plural
nominative φόδρα (fódra) φόδρες (fódres)
genitive φόδρας (fódras) φοδρών (fodrón)
accusative φόδρα (fódra) φόδρες (fódres)
vocative φόδρα (fódra) φόδρες (fódres)
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