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τζιν
gin (the alcoholic spirit) /ˈdzin/
nounA2#984 most common
Also: jeans (denim trousers), denim (the fabric)
Example sentences
Θέλω ένα τζιν με τόνικ.
I want a gin and tonic.
Το τζιν είναι ένα δυνατό ποτό.
Gin is a strong drink.
Ο μπάρμαν έφτιαξε ένα τζιν με λεμόνι.
The bartender made a gin with lemon.
Της αρέσει να πίνει τζιν τα βράδια του Σαββάτου.
She likes to drink gin on Saturday evenings.
Το τζιν παρασκευάζεται από απόσταγμα δημητριακών και αρωματίζεται με αγριοκυπάρισσο.
Gin is made from a grain distillate and flavored with juniper.
Η ποιότητα ενός τζιν κρίνεται από την ισορροπία των βοτανικών συστατικών που προστίθενται κατά την απόσταξη.
The quality of a gin is judged by the balance of botanical ingredients added during distillation.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το τζιν | τα τζιν |
| Genitive | του τζιν | των τζιν |
| Accusative | το τζιν | τα τζιν |
| Vocative | τζιν | τζιν |
Word family
τζιν-τόνικgin and tonic (the cocktail)
τζιν παντελόνιdenim trousers, jeans
τζιν φούσταdenim skirt
αγριοκυπάρισσοjuniper, the plant that flavors gin
Etymology
English "gin" is a shortened form of "geneva," an English alteration of Dutch "jenever," which meant juniper and named the juniper-flavored spirit. Greek borrowed the short English form directly in the 20th century, writing it τζιν to represent the English sound with the Greek letters τζ. The word entered Greek as an unadapted loan and stayed indeclinable, as many recent borrowings do.
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