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φλιτζάνι
cup /fli.dzaˈni/
nounC1#3149 most common
Also: teacup, coffee cup
Example sentences
Θέλω ένα φλιτζάνι καφέ.
I want a cup of coffee.
Το φλιτζάνι είναι στο τραπέζι.
The cup is on the table.
Μου έσπασε το φλιτζάνι χθες το πρωί.
I broke my cup yesterday morning.
Πλύνε τα φλιτζάνια πριν φύγουν οι καλεσμένοι.
Wash the cups before the guests leave.
Η γιαγιά μου διαβάζει το φλιτζάνι μετά τον καφέ.
My grandmother reads the coffee cup after coffee.
Το σχήμα του φλιτζανιού επηρεάζει την ένταση της γεύσης του καφέ.
The shape of the cup affects the intensity of the coffee's flavor.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το φλιτζάνι | τα φλιτζάνια |
| Genitive | του φλιτζανιού | των φλιτζανιών |
| Accusative | το φλιτζάνι | τα φλιτζάνια |
| Vocative | φλιτζάνι | φλιτζάνια |
Word family
φλιτζανάκιlittle cup, small coffee cup
φλυτζάνιalternate spelling of φλιτζάνι
πιατάκιsaucer, the small plate a cup sits on
Etymology
Φλιτζάνι entered Greek from Ottoman Turkish fincan, which itself came from Arabic finjān. The Arabic word likely traces back to a Persian term for a small drinking bowl. The word spread across the region along with coffee-drinking customs during Ottoman rule.
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