πιρούνι

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek πιρούνιν (piroúnin) and περούνιν (peroúnin), from Koine Greek περόνιον (perónion), diminutive of Ancient Greek περόνη (perónē, “pin, brooch”).

Noun

πιρούνι • (piroúni) n (plural πιρούνια)

  1. (cutlery) fork

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Albanian: pirun
  • → Aromanian: pirunã
  • → Friulian: piron
  • → Ladino: piron
  • → Mòcheno: paru'
  • → Romanian: piron
  • → Serbo-Croatian: pirun / пирун
  • → Venetian: piron
    • → Cimbrian: pirù

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