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κουνέλι
rabbit /kuˈneli/
nounC1#3718 most common
Also: bunny
Example sentences
Το κουνέλι είναι άσπρο.
The rabbit is white.
Έχω ένα κουνέλι στο σπίτι.
I have a rabbit at home.
Το κουνέλι μου τρώει καρότα κάθε μέρα.
My rabbit eats carrots every day.
Στο πάρκο είδαμε πολλά κουνέλια να τρέχουν.
In the park we saw many rabbits running.
Η εκτροφή κουνελιών απαιτεί ιδιαίτερη φροντίδα.
Rabbit breeding requires special care.
Ο μύθος αναφέρεται συχνά στο πονηρό κουνέλι που ξεγελά τον λύκο.
The fable often refers to the cunning rabbit who tricks the wolf.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | κουνέλι | κουνέλια |
| Genitive | κουνελιού | κουνελιών |
| Accusative | κουνέλι | κουνέλια |
| Vocative | κουνέλι | κουνέλια |
Word family
κουνελάκιbunny, little rabbit
κουνελότρυπαrabbit hole
κουνελίσιοςrabbit-like, of a rabbit
κουνελοτροφίαrabbit farming
Etymology
Κουνέλι entered Greek from Venetian, likely from an Italian dialect form related to coniglio. That word traces back to Latin cuniculus, a term the Romans probably borrowed from an Iberian language before Latin itself existed. The word spread across the Mediterranean along with the animal, which the Romans farmed widely in Spain.
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