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How do you say "sausage" in Greek?
το λουκάνικο
to loykaniko
In Greek, "sausage" is το λουκάνικο (to loykaniko).
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Pronunciation
Read it aloud as "to loykaniko" and you push a little extra weight onto the "i" part, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Grammar notes
το λουκάνικο is neuter. Its plural is λουκάνικα.
Example sentence
Ένα ψητό λουκάνικο τσιτσιρίστηκε στο πιάτο.
Έna psito loykaniko tsitsiristike sto piato.
A grilled sausage sizzled on the plate.
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How to remember το λουκάνικο
Imagine a sausage from the example sentence while repeating "to loykaniko" out loud, since it almost rhymes with the rhythm of "loykaniko".
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- bacon το μπέικον
- ham το ζαμπόν
- cream η κρέμα
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Questions about το λουκάνικο
How do you pronounce το λουκάνικο?
Read it aloud as "to loykaniko" and you push a little extra weight onto the "i" part, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Is το λουκάνικο masculine or feminine?
το λουκάνικο is neuter. το λουκάνικο is neuter. Its plural is λουκάνικα.
How is το λουκάνικο used in Greek?
το λουκάνικο is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ένα ψητό λουκάνικο τσιτσιρίστηκε στο πιάτο. (A grilled sausage sizzled on the plate.).
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