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τηγανητός
fried /tiɣaniˈtos/
adjective#8447 most common
Example sentences
Ο πατέρας μου τηγανητός πατάτες για το δείπνο.
My father fried potatoes for dinner.
Μου αρέσουν οι τηγανητοί γαρίδες.
I like fried shrimp.
Η τηγανητή κοτόπουλο είναι το αγαπημένο μου πιάτο.
Fried chicken is my favorite dish.
Έφτιαξα τηγανητό ρύζι με λαχανικά για το μεσημεριανό.
I made fried rice with vegetables for lunch.
Πρέπει να προσέχεις όταν τηγανίζεις, γιατί μπορεί να καείς.
You have to be careful when frying, because you might get burned.
Στην ταβέρνα, παραγγείλαμε τηγανητές μελιτζάνες και τυρί.
At the tavern, we ordered fried eggplants and cheese.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | τηγανητός | τηγανητοί |
| Genitive | τηγανητού | τηγανητών |
| Accusative | τηγανητό | τηγανητούς |
| Vocative | τηγανητέ | τηγανητοί |
Word family
τηγανίζωto fry
τηγανίταfried food
τηγάνιfrying pan
τηγανισμένοςfried (past participle)
τηγανητόfried dish
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'τηγανητός' (fried) derives from the ancient Greek 'τηγανίτης', which refers to something that is fried in a pan. This term is rooted in the practice of cooking food in oil or fat, a method that has been prevalent since antiquity.
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