Learn Greek › B1 › καριόλης
καριόλης
bastard /ka.riˈo.lis/
nounB1#1803 most common
Also: jerk, asshole
Example sentences
Είναι καριόλης αυτός ο τύπος.
That guy is a bastard.
Δεν μπορώ να πιστέψω ότι είναι καριόλης.
I can't believe he is a bastard.
Ο καριόλης με πρόδωσε.
The bastard betrayed me.
Μην τον εμπιστεύεσαι, είναι καριόλης.
Don't trust him, he is a bastard.
Αυτός ο καριόλης δεν έχει καμία ντροπή.
This bastard has no shame.
Πώς μπορείς να είσαι φίλος με έναν καριόλη;
How can you be friends with a bastard?
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | καριόλης | καριόληδες |
| Genitive | καριόλη | καριολήδων |
| Accusative | καριόλη | καριόληδες |
| Vocative | καριόλη | καριόληδες |
Word family
καριόλαbastard (female)
καριολιάbastardization
καριολιάρηςbastard (male, informal)
καριολιάρικοbastardly
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'καριόλης' is a derogatory term meaning 'bastard.' It is believed to have originated from the word 'καριά,' which refers to a 'bad or rotten person.' This term is often used in a colloquial context to insult someone's character.
Learn Greek the way that sticks.
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 1,406 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 1,406 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free