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άνδρας
man /ˈan.ðras/
nounA2#613 most common
Also: husband
Example sentences
Ο άνδρας είναι ψηλός.
The man is tall.
Βλέπω έναν άνδρα στο πάρκο.
I see a man in the park.
Ο άνδρας διαβάζει μια εφημερίδα.
The man is reading a newspaper.
Η γυναίκα μιλάει με τον άνδρα.
The woman is talking to the man.
Ο άνδρας που είδα χθες είναι φίλος μου.
The man I saw yesterday is my friend.
Ο άνδρας με το καπέλο φαίνεται πολύ ενδιαφέρον.
The man with the hat seems very interesting.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | άνδρας | άνδρες |
| Genitive | άνδρα | ανδρών |
| Accusative | άνδρα | άνδρες |
| Vocative | άνδρα | άνδρες |
Word family
άνδρεςmen
ανδρικόςmale
ανδρείαbravery
ανδράκιlittle man
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'άνδρας' meaning 'man' derives from the Ancient Greek 'ἀνήρ' (genitive 'ἀνδρός'), which also means 'man'. This term is rooted in Proto-Hellenic '*anēr', which in turn comes from the Proto-Indo-European root '*h₂nḗr', referring to a male human being.
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