κουπάκι
Greek
Etymology
From κούπα (koúpa, “cup, mug”) + -άκι (-áki, “suffix for neuter diminutives”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuˈpa.ci/
- Hyphenation: κου‧πά‧κι
Noun
κουπάκι • (koupáki) n (plural κουπάκια)
- diminutive of κούπα (koúpa), small mug, cup (for drinking), slightly larger than demitasse, usually without handle, or cup for serving ice cream[1]
- Synonym: κουπίτσα (koupítsa)
- Βάλε ένα κουπάκι γάλα να πιεί η γατούλα!
- Vále éna koupáki gála na pieí i gatoúla!
- Fetch a small cup of milk for the kitten!
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κουπάκι (koupáki) | κουπάκια (koupákia) |
| genitive | — | — |
| accusative | κουπάκι (koupáki) | κουπάκια (koupákia) |
| vocative | κουπάκι (koupáki) | κουπάκια (koupákia) |
See also
- φλιτζανάκι n (flitzanáki, “demitasse”)
References
- ^ κουπάκι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language