Learn Greek › C1 › γαμπρός
γαμπρός
bridegroom /ɣamˈbros/
nounC1#3226 most common
Also: son-in-law, brother-in-law
Example sentences
Ο γαμπρός φοράει κοστούμι.
The groom is wearing a suit.
Ο Γιώργος είναι ο γαμπρός μου, παντρεύτηκε την κόρη μου.
Giorgos is my son-in-law, he married my daughter.
Στη φωτογραφία, ο γαμπρός χαμογελάει δίπλα στη νύφη.
In the photo, the groom is smiling next to the bride.
Ο αδελφός της γυναίκας μου είναι ο γαμπρός μου.
My wife's brother is my brother-in-law.
Οι γαμπροί και οι νύφες της οικογένειας μαζεύτηκαν στο σπίτι για τη γιορτή του Πάσχα.
The sons-in-law and daughters-in-law of the family gathered at the house for the Easter celebration.
Παρόλο που ο γαμπρός ένιωθε άβολα μπροστά στους συγγενείς της νύφης, κατάφερε να κρατήσει την ψυχραιμία του καθ' όλη τη διάρκεια της τελετής.
Although the groom felt uncomfortable in front of the bride's relatives, he managed to keep his composure throughout the entire ceremony.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο γαμπρός | οι γαμπροί |
| Genitive | του γαμπρού | των γαμπρών |
| Accusative | τον γαμπρό | τους γαμπρούς |
| Vocative | γαμπρέ | γαμπροί |
Word family
γάμοςwedding, marriage
παντρεύομαιto get married
νύφηbride, daughter-in-lawγαμήλιοςnuptial, wedding-related
Etymology
Γαμπρός comes from Ancient Greek γαμβρός (gambrós), which named a man joined to a family by marriage, whether as groom, son-in-law, or brother-in-law. The word shares its root with γάμος, meaning wedding or marriage. That root traces back to a Proto-Indo-European verb meaning to marry, and it shows up across the Indo-European family in words for in-laws gained through a wedding.
Learn Greek the way that sticks.
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 3,509 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 3,509 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free