βούρτσα
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek βούρτσα (boúrtsa), also spelled βρούτσα (broútsa, “brush”), βούρτζα (boúrtza), βρούτζα (broútza), via Vulgar Latin from Proto-Germanic *burstiz.
Noun
βούρτσα • (voúrtsa) f (plural βούρτσες)
- broom, brush (for cleaning and sweeping)
- paintbrush
- hairbrush
Declension
declension of βούρτσα
| case \\ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | βούρτσα • | βούρτσες • |
| genitive | βούρτσας • | βουρτσών • |
| accusative | βούρτσα • | βούρτσες • |
| vocative | βούρτσα • | βούρτσες • |
Related terms
- αβούρτσιστος (avoúrtsistos, “unbrushed”)
- οδοντόβουρτσα f (odontóvourtsa, “toothbrush”)
See also
- πινέλο n (pinélo, “paintbrush”)
Further reading
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “fırça”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
βούρτσα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el