καρφί

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek καρφίον (karphíon), diminutive of κάρφος (kárphos).

Noun

καρφί • (karfí) n (plural καρφιά)

nail (metal fastener used for joining wood, etc)
(in abbreviated form) rivet
καρφί για μέταλλα ― karfí gia métalla ― rivet
informer, snitch, grass (UK), ratfink (US)
(volleyball) spike

Declension

declension of καρφί

	singular	plural
nominative	καρφί •	καρφιά •
genitive	καρφιού •	καρφιών •
accusative	καρφί •	καρφιά •
vocative	καρφί •	καρφιά •

Derived terms

κάρφωμα n (kárfoma, “nailing”)
καρφάκι n (karfáki, “tack”)
καρφίτσα f (karfítsa, “pin, brooch”)
καρφοβελόνα f (karfovelóna, “nail”)
καρφωτής m (karfotís, “informant”)

καρφωτός (karfotós, “nailed”)
καρφώνομαι (karfónomai, “to nail”)
καρφώνω (karfóno, “to stick”)
καρφί για μέταλλα n (karfí gia métalla, “rivet”)
ξυλόκαρφο n (xylókarfo, “wooden peg”)

μια στο καρφί και μια στο πέταλο (mia sto karfí kai mia sto pétalo, “belt and braces”)

Synonyms

(nail): πρόκα f (próka, “nail”)
(nail): ήλος m (ílos, “nail, pin”)
(informer): ρουφιάνος m (roufiános)

Coordinate terms

πριτσίνι n (pritsíni, “rivet”)
νύχι n (nýchi, “finger nail, toe nail”)

Adverb

καρφί • (karfí)

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