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τουφέκι
rifle /tuˈfe.ci/
nounC1#3855 most common
Also: gun, musket
Example sentences
Το τουφέκι είναι στο τραπέζι.
The rifle is on the table.
Ο κυνηγός έχει ένα τουφέκι.
The hunter has a rifle.
Ο στρατιώτης καθάρισε το τουφέκι του πριν την περιπολία.
The soldier cleaned his rifle before the patrol.
Άκουσαν τον ήχο ενός τουφεκιού από μακριά.
They heard the sound of a rifle from afar.
Τα παλιά τουφέκια εκτίθενται στο μουσείο της επανάστασης.
The old rifles are on display in the revolution museum.
Χωρίς τουφέκια, οι αντάρτες δεν θα μπορούσαν να αντισταθούν στον στρατό.
Without rifles, the guerrillas would not have been able to resist the army.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το τουφέκι | τα τουφέκια |
| Genitive | του τουφεκιού | των τουφεκιών |
| Accusative | το τουφέκι | τα τουφέκια |
| Vocative | τουφέκι | τουφέκια |
Word family
τουφεκίζωto shoot with a rifle, to execute by firing squad
τουφεκιάa rifle shot, gunshot
τουφεκισμόςexecution by firing squad
τουφεκοβολισμόςrifle fire, exchange of gunshots
Etymology
Τουφέκι entered Greek from Ottoman Turkish tüfek, meaning rifle or musket. The Turkish word itself traces back to Persian. The term spread across the Balkans during centuries of Ottoman rule and became the standard Greek word for a long gun, especially the kind carried by soldiers and klephts.
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