κουτάβι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek κουτάβιον (koutábion), of uncertain further origin. Perhaps from an element *kut- of Slavic origin (compare Bulgarian ку́че (kúče, dog)) + a suffix -άβιον (-ávion). Likely not related to κόττᾰβος (kóttăbos, cottabus (game)).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈtavi/

Noun

κουτάβι • (koutávin (plural κουτάβια)

  1. puppy
    Synonym: σκυλάκι (skyláki)

Declension

Declension of κουτάβι
singular plural
nominative κουτάβι (koutávi) κουτάβια (koutávia)
genitive κουταβιού (koutavioú) κουταβιών (koutavión)
accusative κουτάβι (koutávi) κουτάβια (koutávia)
vocative κουτάβι (koutávi) κουτάβια (koutávia)

References

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    κουτάβι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre, page 724