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σούπα
soup /ˈsu.pa/
nounB1#1579 most common
Also: broth, (colloquial) a muddled situation
Example sentences
Η σούπα είναι ζεστή.
The soup is hot.
Θέλω μια σούπα, παρακαλώ.
I want a soup, please.
Η γιαγιά μαγειρεύει σούπα κάθε Κυριακή.
My grandmother cooks soup every Sunday.
Έφαγα όλη τη σούπα γιατί ήταν πεντανόστιμη.
I ate all the soup because it was delicious.
Αν και δεν συμπαθώ τα λαχανικά, η σούπα της μητέρας μου καταφέρνει πάντα να με πείσει.
Although I don't like vegetables, my mother's soup always manages to win me over.
Η συνταγή, αν και φαινομενικά απλή, απαιτεί σιγοβράσιμο ωρών ώστε η σούπα να αποκτήσει το βελούδινο, βαθύ άρωμα που τη διακρίνει.
The recipe, although seemingly simple, requires hours of simmering so the soup acquires the velvety, deep aroma that sets it apart.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η σούπα | οι σούπες |
| Genitive | της σούπας | των σουπών |
| Accusative | τη σούπα | τις σούπες |
| Vocative | σούπα | σούπες |
Word family
σουπιέραsoup tureen
σουπάκιsmall portion of soup
κοτόσουπαchicken soup
ψαρόσουπαfish soup
κρεατόσουπαmeat soup
Etymology
Greek σούπα is a borrowing, not an inherited native word. It came into Greek through Italian zuppa or French soupe, both of which trace back to Late Latin suppa, meaning bread soaked in broth. That Latin word itself came from a Germanic source, tied to the old idea of sipping or soaking.
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