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How do you say "sneeze" in Greek?
το φτέρνισμα
to fternisma
In Greek, "sneeze" is το φτέρνισμα (to fternisma).
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Pronunciation
Sound it out as "to fternisma" — you push a little extra weight onto the "e" part, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Grammar notes
το φτέρνισμα is neuter. Its plural is φτερνίσματα.
Example sentence
Ένα δυνατό φτέρνισμα αντήχησε σε όλο το δωμάτιο.
Έna dunato fternisma antichise se olo to domatio.
A loud sneeze echoed across the room.
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How to remember το φτέρνισμα
Anchor "to fternisma" to a sneeze from the example sentence — say it slowly and it drifts toward the rhythm of "fternisma".
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Questions about το φτέρνισμα
How do you pronounce το φτέρνισμα?
Sound it out as "to fternisma" — you push a little extra weight onto the "e" part, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Is το φτέρνισμα masculine or feminine?
το φτέρνισμα is neuter. το φτέρνισμα is neuter. Its plural is φτερνίσματα.
How is το φτέρνισμα used in Greek?
το φτέρνισμα is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ένα δυνατό φτέρνισμα αντήχησε σε όλο το δωμάτιο. (A loud sneeze echoed across the room.).
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