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λουκάνικο
sausage /luˈkaniko/
nounC1#4041 most common
Example sentences
Θέλω ένα λουκάνικο.
I want a sausage.
Το λουκάνικο είναι πολύ νόστιμο.
The sausage is very tasty.
Ψήνουμε λουκάνικα στη σχάρα για το βραδινό.
We're grilling sausages for dinner.
Αγόρασα λουκανικάκια για τα παιδιά από το κρεοπωλείο.
I bought little sausages for the kids from the butcher's.
Η συνταγή απαιτεί να κόψουμε το λουκάνικο σε φέτες πριν το τηγανίσουμε.
The recipe calls for slicing the sausage before frying it.
Στη Λευκάδα, το τοπικό λουκάνικο παρασκευάζεται παραδοσιακά με χοιρινό κρέας και μπαχαρικά, μια συνταγή που κληρονομήθηκε από γενιά σε γενιά.
In Lefkada, the local sausage is traditionally made with pork and spices, a recipe passed down from generation to generation.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | λουκάνικο | λουκάνικα |
| Genitive | λουκανίκου | λουκανίκων |
| Accusative | λουκάνικο | λουκάνικα |
| Vocative | λουκάνικο | λουκάνικα |
Word family
λουκανικάκιlittle sausage (diminutive)
λουκανικόπιταsausage pie or pastry
λουκανικάsausages (plural, common on menus)
Etymology
The word comes from Latin lucanica, a type of sausage named after Lucania, a region in southern Italy known for it in Roman times. Byzantine Greek borrowed the term as λουκάνικον, originally an adjective meaning roughly 'Lucanian (meat)'. Over time the word became a standalone noun for sausage in general.
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