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τρελός
crazy /tɾeˈlos/
adjectiveC1#3646 most common
Also: mad, insane, wild (informal, enthusiastic)
Example sentences
Είναι τρελός.
He is crazy.
Ο σκύλος μου είναι λίγο τρελός.
My dog is a little crazy.
Είσαι τρελή αν πιστεύεις ότι θα έρθει στην ώρα του.
You're crazy if you think he'll come on time.
Οι φίλοι του τον λένε τρελό, αλλά τον αγαπούν.
His friends call him crazy, but they love him.
Οι φίλαθλοι ήταν τρελοί από χαρά όταν κέρδισε η ομάδα.
The fans were wild with joy when the team won.
Παρόλο που φαινόταν τρελό σχέδιο στην αρχή, τελικά αποδείχθηκε ιδιοφυές.
Although it seemed like a crazy plan at first, it eventually proved to be brilliant.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | τρελός | τρελοί |
| Genitive | τρελού | τρελών |
| Accusative | τρελό | τρελούς |
| Vocative | τρελέ | τρελοί |
Word family
τρέλαmadness, craziness
τρελαίνομαιto go crazy, to lose one's mind
τρελοκομείοmadhouse, asylum
τρελάραa wild or crazy woman (colloquial)
τρελόa crazy thing or act (neuter used as noun)
Etymology
The origin of τρελός is debated among Greek etymologists. One widely cited hypothesis links it to the ancient verb τρέμω, meaning to tremble or shake, tying the idea of madness to uncontrolled shaking or agitation. The word entered common use in Medieval Greek and became the standard colloquial term for madness, displacing older terms like μαινόμενος. Because the derivation is not settled, no secure earlier root can be given with confidence.
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