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νύφη
bride /ˈni.fi/
nounB1#1458 most common
Also: daughter-in-law, young newlywed woman
Example sentences
Η νύφη είναι πολύ όμορφη.
The bride is very beautiful.
Η νύφη φοράει λευκό φόρεμα.
The bride is wearing a white dress.
Η μητέρα μου αγαπάει πολύ τη νύφη της.
My mother loves her daughter-in-law very much.
Όλοι χειροκρότησαν όταν μπήκε η νύφη στην εκκλησία.
Everyone applauded when the bride entered the church.
Το φόρεμα της νύφης ήταν κεντημένο με μετάξι.
The bride's dress was embroidered with silk.
Στο χωριό, τρεις νύφες παντρεύτηκαν την ίδια μέρα, μια παράδοση σπάνια πια.
In the village, three brides got married on the same day, a tradition rare today.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | νύφη | νύφες |
| Genitive | νύφης | νυφών |
| Accusative | νύφη | νύφες |
| Vocative | νύφη | νύφες |
Word family
νύμφηnymph; poetic word for bride
νυφικόwedding dress
νυφούλαlittle bride (affectionate diminutive)
συννυφάδαsister-in-law, wife of one's husband's brother
Etymology
Modern Greek νύφη comes from Ancient Greek νύμφη, which meant young wife, bride, or nymph. Over time the nasal μ dropped out in everyday speech, giving the modern form. The ultimate origin of νύμφη is disputed among etymologists, and many treat it as a pre-Greek word rather than a native Indo-European formation.
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