τσοπάνης

Greek

Alternative forms

  • τσομπάνης m (tsompánis)
  • τσομπάνος m (tsompános)
  • τσοπάνος m (tsopános)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چوبان (çoban), which itself derived from Persian چوپان (čupân), Middle Persian 𐫢𐫇𐫁𐫀𐫗 (šwbʾn /⁠šubān⁠/) and ultimately from Old Persian *fšupāna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡soˈpa.nis/
  • Hyphenation: τσο‧πά‧νης

Noun

τσοπάνης • (tsopánis) m (plural τσοπάνηδες or τσοπαναραίοι)

  1. (agriculture) shepherd

Declension


Additional common plurals are found: τσοπαναραίοι(tsopanaraíoi) and τσοπαναραίων(tsopanaraíon).
Declension of τσοπάνης
singular plural
nominative τσοπάνης (tsopánis) τσοπάνηδες (tsopánides)
genitive τσοπάνη (tsopáni) τσοπάνηδων (tsopánidon)
accusative τσοπάνη (tsopáni) τσοπάνηδες (tsopánides)
vocative τσοπάνη (tsopáni) τσοπάνηδες (tsopánides)

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