καράφα

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian caraffa, probably from Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”), from غَرَفَ (ḡarafa, “to ladle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈɾa.fa/

Noun

καράφα • (karáfa) f (plural καράφες)

1. carafe, decanter

Declension

declension of καράφα

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	καράφα •	καράφες •
genitive	καράφας •	—
accusative	καράφα •	καράφες •
vocative	καράφα •	καράφες •

Related terms

• καραφάκι n (karafáki, “small carafe”)