φουντούκι

Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish فندق‎ (funduq), from Arabic فُنْدُق‎ (funduq), from Middle Persian pndk' (pondik), shortened from Ancient Greek Ποντικόν κάρυον (Pontikón káruon), from Ποντικόν (Pontikón, “of Pontus”) (a region in Turkey) + κάρυον (káruon, “nut”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /funˈduci/

Noun

φουντούκι • (fountoúki) n (plural φουντούκια)

  1. hazelnut

Declension

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