χούφτα

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From φούχτα (foúchta) with metathesis,[1] but uncertain beyond that.[2]

Noun

χούφτα • (choúftaf (plural χούφτες)

  1. Palm of hand, fist.
  2. Handful.

Declension

Declension of χούφτα
singular plural
nominative χούφτα (choúfta) χούφτες (choúftes)
genitive χούφτας (choúftas)
accusative χούφτα (choúfta) χούφτες (choúftes)
vocative χούφτα (choúfta) χούφτες (choúftes)

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ χούφτα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ Kriaras, Emmanuel (1995) Νέο ελληνικό λεξικό της σύγχρονης δημοτικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary of the Contemporary Demotic Language, Written and Spoken], Athens: Ekdotike Athenon