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αυγά
eggs /avˈɣa/
nounB1#1266 most common
Also: egg (singular: αυγό)
Example sentences
Τρώω αυγά το πρωί.
I eat eggs in the morning.
Αγόρασα έξι αυγά από το μαγαζί.
I bought six eggs from the shop.
Η μαμά μου φτιάχνει ομελέτα με τρία αυγά.
My mom makes an omelet with three eggs.
Βάλε τα αυγά στο ψυγείο πριν χαλάσουν.
Put the eggs in the fridge before they go bad.
Το Πάσχα βάφουμε τα αυγά κόκκινα.
At Easter we dye the eggs red.
Η τιμή των αυγών ανέβηκε λόγω της έλλειψης στην αγορά.
The price of eggs rose because of the shortage in the market.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το αυγό | τα αυγά |
| Genitive | του αυγού | των αυγών |
| Accusative | το αυγό | τα αυγά |
| Vocative | αυγό | αυγά |
Word family
αυγόegg (singular)
αυγοτάραχοcured fish roe, bottarga
αυγολέμονοegg-lemon sauce or soup
αυγουλάκιlittle egg (diminutive)
Etymology
Αυγά is the plural of αυγό, the modern reflex of Ancient Greek ᾠόν, meaning egg. The modern form with the initial vowel and -γ- arose through regular sound changes in the transition from Ancient to Medieval Greek. The word has stayed close to its core meaning for millennia, referring to the eggs of birds, especially hens.
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