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How do you say "allergy" in Greek?
η αλλεργία
i allergia
In Greek, "allergy" is η αλλεργία (i allergia).
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Pronunciation
Aim for "i allergia" when you say it out loud, and the loudest syllable is the one built around "ia", the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Grammar notes
η αλλεργία is feminine. Its plural is αλλεργίες.
Example sentence
Η αλλεργία του τον κάνει να φτερνίζεται την άνοιξη.
i allergia toy ton kanei na fternizetai tin anoixi.
His allergy makes him sneeze in spring.
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How to remember η αλλεργία
Let "i allergia" call up a allergy from the example sentence; the sound bends toward "allergia" said slowly.
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Questions about η αλλεργία
How do you pronounce η αλλεργία?
Aim for "i allergia" when you say it out loud, and the loudest syllable is the one built around "ia", the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Is η αλλεργία masculine or feminine?
η αλλεργία is feminine. η αλλεργία is feminine. Its plural is αλλεργίες.
How is η αλλεργία used in Greek?
η αλλεργία is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Η αλλεργία του τον κάνει να φτερνίζεται την άνοιξη. (His allergy makes him sneeze in spring.).
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