αλάνα
Greek
Etymology
See αλάνι n (aláni). With feminine ending -α.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈlana/
- Hyphenation: α‧λά‧να
Noun
αλάνα • (alána) f (plural αλάνες)
- (colloquial) vacant lot, empty lot (plot of land that hasn't been built on)
- Τα παιδιά παίζουν ποδόσφαιρο στην αλάνα. ― Ta paidiá paízoun podósfairo stin alána. ― The children play football in the vacant lot.
- (colloquial, derogatory, by extension) Augmentative of αλάνης (alánis, “bum, tramp, lout”) (person who lives, or spends most of his time, in the streets or in the above lot)
- Έχουν μαζευτεί όλες οι αλάνες της γειτονιάς και κάνουν θόρυβο. ― Échoun mazefteí óles oi alánes tis geitoniás kai kánoun thóryvo. ― All the louts of the neighbourhood have gathered and are making noise.
Declension
declension of αλάνα
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | αλάνα • | αλάνες • | |
| genitive | αλάνας • | αλανών • | |
| accusative | αλάνα • | αλάνες • | |
| vocative | αλάνα • | αλάνες • | |
| The genitive plural is awkward. | |||
Alternative forms
- (vacant lot): αλάνι n (aláni) (dated, obsolete)
Related terms
- αλάνης m (alánis, “carefree man of the streets”)
- αλανιάρης (alaniáris, “carefree man of the streets, bum”, adjective)
- αλάνικος (alánikos, “loutish”)
- and see: αλάνι n (aláni)