Κατερίνη
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek Κατερίνη (Katerínē) (placename, since 14th century)[1] from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē). Named for a glebe that existed there in medieval times for St Catherine.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Κατερίνη • (Kateríni) f sg
Declension
[edit] Κατερίνη
| case \ number | singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Κατερίνη • |
| genitive | Κατερίνης • |
| accusative | Κατερίνη • |
| vocative | Κατερίνη • |
Derived terms
[edit]- Κατερινιώτης m (Kateriniótis, “male from Katerini”)
- Κατερινιώτισσα f (Kateriniótissa /female from Katerini/)
- κατερινιώτικος (kateriniótikos) (adjective)
Related terms
[edit]- Αικατερίνη f (Aikateríni, given name, formal & dated) & Κατερίνα (Katerína, standard use)
References
[edit]- ^ Κατερίνη - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
Further reading
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Κατερίνη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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