γκαστρωμένος

Etymology

Perfect participle of γκαστρώνομαι (gkastrónomai), passive voice of γκαστρώνω (“to impregnate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡastɾoˈmenos/
• Hyphenation: γκα‧στρω‧μέ‧νος

Participle

γκαστρωμένος • (gkastroménos) m (perfect, feminine γκαστρωμένη, neuter γκαστρωμένο)

1. (informal) (mainly for animals, also for women): impregnated

   Η γίδα είναι γκαστρωμένη. ― I gída eínai gkastroméni. ― The goat is impregnated.

2. (colloquial, informal, usually only heard in feminine) preggers, knocked up, up the duff, in a family way (pregnant)

   Είδες την κόρη τους; Μόνο τρεις μήνες παντρεμένοι και ήδη γκαστρωμένη!

   Eídes tin kóri tous? Móno treis mínes pantreménoi kai ídi gkastroméni!

   Did you see their daughter? Only three months married and already up the duff!

   1948, pub:1954, Nikos Kazantzakis, Christ Recrucified

   ...το αναθεματισμένο το μπάσταρδο να φωνάζει θέλω τούτο, θέλω κείνο, και να μην ξέρει τι θέλει, σαν γκαστρωμένη γυναίκα.

   ...to anathematisméno to bástardo na fonázei thélo toúto, thélo keíno, kai na min xérei ti thélei, san gkastroméni gynaíka.

   ...the bloody bastard, shouting I want this, I want that, and not knowing what it wants, like a knocked up woman.

3. (colloquial, figuratively) extremely annoyed
4. (figuratively) impregnating events, developments.

   “Η κάλπη είναι γκαστρωμένη”. ― “I kálpi eínai gkastroméni”. ― “The ballot box is pregnant”.

   Memorable phrase by Charilaos Florakis, leader of the Greek Communist Party, commenting on the uncertainty of election results at election night.