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How do you say "peninsula" in Greek?
η χερσόνησος
i chersonisos
In Greek, "peninsula" is η χερσόνησος (i chersonisos).
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Pronunciation
Read it aloud as "i chersonisos" and the accent falls on "o", so don't rush past it, the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Grammar notes
η χερσόνησος is feminine. Its plural is χερσόνησοι.
Example sentence
Η πόλη βρίσκεται σε μια στενή χερσόνησο.
i poli vrisketai se mia steni chersoniso.
The town sits on a narrow peninsula.
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How to remember η χερσόνησος
Link the sound "i chersonisos" to that peninsula; say it like a stretched-out "chersonisos" and the meaning follows.
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Questions about η χερσόνησος
How do you pronounce η χερσόνησος?
Read it aloud as "i chersonisos" and the accent falls on "o", so don't rush past it, the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Is η χερσόνησος masculine or feminine?
η χερσόνησος is feminine. η χερσόνησος is feminine. Its plural is χερσόνησοι.
How is η χερσόνησος used in Greek?
η χερσόνησος is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Η πόλη βρίσκεται σε μια στενή χερσόνησο. (The town sits on a narrow peninsula.).
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