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γκόμενος
boyfriend /ˈɡomenos/
nounB2#2271 most common
Also: guy, dude (the man someone is seeing), hot guy, heartthrob
Example sentences
Αυτός είναι ο γκόμενός μου.
This is my boyfriend.
Ο γκόμενός σου είναι πολύ ψηλός.
Your boyfriend is very tall.
Χτες γνώρισα τον γκόμενο της Μαρίας.
Yesterday I met Maria's boyfriend.
Δεν έχω γκόμενο αυτή τη στιγμή.
I don't have a boyfriend right now.
Η φίλη μου χώρισε με τον γκόμενό της γιατί την απατούσε.
My friend broke up with her boyfriend because he was cheating on her.
Παρόλο που όλοι έλεγαν ότι ήταν κακός γκόμενος, εκείνη συνέχισε να τον εμπιστεύεται.
Even though everyone said he was a bad boyfriend, she kept trusting him.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | γκόμενος | γκόμενοι |
| Genitive | γκόμενου | γκόμενων |
| Accusative | γκόμενο | γκόμενους |
| Vocative | γκόμενε | γκόμενοι |
Word family
γκόμεναgirlfriend, attractive young woman (slang)
γκομενάκιdiminutive: cute girl (slang)
γκομενιάthe scene or act of picking up women (slang)
γκομενολόιa group of women collectively (slang, informal)
Etymology
Γκόμενος is a word from twentieth century Greek urban slang, not from ancient or formal Greek. Its exact origin is disputed among linguists, and no source traces it reliably to a classical root. It spread through spoken Greek, popular song lyrics, and city speech before settling into everyday informal use for a boyfriend or romantic interest.
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