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βρώμικος
dirty /vroˈmikos/
adjectiveC1#3516 most common
Also: filthy, grubby, underhanded
Example sentences
Το δωμάτιο είναι βρώμικο.
The room is dirty.
Τα χέρια μου είναι βρώμικα.
My hands are dirty.
Φοράει ένα βρώμικο πουκάμισο.
He is wearing a dirty shirt.
Δεν θέλω να μπω σε αυτό το βρώμικο αυτοκίνητο.
I don't want to get into that dirty car.
Η εκστρατεία του κατέληξε σε ένα βρώμικο παιχνίδι εξουσίας.
His campaign turned into a dirty game of power.
Οι βρώμικες συναλλαγές του συνεργάτη του αποκαλύφθηκαν από δημοσιογράφους.
His partner's dirty dealings were exposed by journalists.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | βρώμικος | βρώμικοι |
| Genitive | βρώμικου | βρώμικων |
| Accusative | βρώμικο | βρώμικους |
| Vocative | βρώμικε | βρώμικοι |
Word family
Etymology
Βρώμικος comes from the Greek noun βρώμα, meaning stench or filth, joined with the common adjectival suffix -ικος, meaning pertaining to or characterized by. The root itself traces to the ancient Greek βρόμος, a foul smell, whose deeper origin is uncertain and possibly pre-Greek. The word kept its sense of filth and foul smell through to today, and gained figurative uses for corrupt or underhanded behavior.
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