χασάπης

Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish قصاب (kassâb), from Arabic قَصَّاب (qaṣṣāb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈsa.pis/
  • Hyphenation: χα‧σά‧πης

Noun

χασάπης • (chasápism (plural χασάπηδες, feminine χασάπισσα)

  1. butcher, meat seller, slaughterer
  2. murderer, tyrant, butcher, slaughterer

Declension

Declension of χασάπης
singular plural
nominative χασάπης (chasápis) χασάπηδες (chasápides)
genitive χασάπη (chasápi) χασάπηδων (chasápidon)
accusative χασάπη (chasápi) χασάπηδες (chasápides)
vocative χασάπη (chasápi) χασάπηδες (chasápides)

Synonyms

  • (meat): χασάπικο n (chasápiko, butcher's shop)
  • χασαπομάχαιρο n (chasapomáchairo, butcher's knife)