τυρόπιτα
Greek
Etymology
τυρί (tyrí, “cheese”) + πίτα (píta, “pie”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tiˈɾopita/
- Hyphenation: τυ‧ρό‧πι‧τα
Noun
τυρόπιτα • (tyrópita) f (plural τυρόπιτες)
- cheese pie (Greek pastry made with phyllo and containing cheese, usually feta)
Declension
declension of τυρόπιτα
| case \\ number | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | τυρόπιτα • | τυρόπιτες • | |
| genitive | τυρόπιτας • | τυροπιτών • | |
| accusative | τυρόπιτα • | τυρόπιτες • | |
| vocative | τυρόπιτα • | τυρόπιτες • | |
| The genitive plural is uncommon and considered awkward by scholars. | |||
Derived terms
- τυροπιτάκι n (tyropitáki) (diminutive)
- τυροπιτούλα f (tyropitoúla) (diminutive)
- ζαμπονοτυρόπιτα f (zamponotyrópita, “cheese and ham pie”)
Further reading
τυρόπιτα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el