μαχαίρι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Koine Greek μαχαίριον (makhaírion), diminutive of Ancient Greek μάχαιρα (mákhaira, “small sword”). Doublet of μάχαιρα (máchaira).

Compare Mariupol Greek маше́р (mašjér), машэ́р (mašér).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maˈçe.ɾi/

Noun

μαχαίρι • (machaíri) n (plural μαχαίρια)

(cutlery) knife
dagger
guillotine (for cutting paper)

Declension

declension of μαχαίρι

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	μαχαίρι •	μαχαίρια •
genitive	μαχαιριού •	μαχαιριών •
accusative	μαχαίρι •	μαχαίρια •
vocative	μαχαίρι •	μαχαίρια •

Derived terms

αμαχαίρωτος (amachaírotos, “unstabbed”)
μαχαίρα (machaíra)
μαχαιρίδιο n (machairídio, “scalpel”)
μαχαιροπήρουνο n (machairopírouno, “knife and fork”)
μαχαιροπίρουνο n (machairopírouno, “knife and fork”)
μαχαιρώνω (machairóno, “to stab”)
μαχαιρώνωμαι (machairónomai, “to be stabbed”)

Related terms

μάχαιρα (máchaira)
μαχαιριά (machairiá)

Further reading

μαχαίρι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el
μαχαίρι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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