HomeGreekGlossary › twin

Greek vocabulary · Beginner

How do you say "twin" in Greek?

το δίδυμο

to didumo

Noun Neuter

In Greek, "twin" is το δίδυμο (to didumo).

Listen to the pronunciation:

Free Greek learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games

Pronunciation

Say the Greek word as "to didumo", "i" carries the stress, so give it a touch more punch, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.

Grammar notes

το δίδυμο is neuter. Its plural is δίδυμα.

Example sentence

Μετά βίας μπορώ να την ξεχωρίσω από τη δίδυμη της.

Meta vias boro na tin xechoriso apo ti didumi tis.

I can barely tell her from her twin.

Test your Greek knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember το δίδυμο

Imagine the twin while repeating "to didumo" out loud, since it almost rhymes with a stretched-out "didumo".

Related words

Browse all Greek words in the glossary.

Questions about το δίδυμο

How do you pronounce το δίδυμο?

Say the Greek word as "to didumo", "i" carries the stress, so give it a touch more punch, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.

Is το δίδυμο masculine or feminine?

το δίδυμο is neuter. το δίδυμο is neuter. Its plural is δίδυμα.

How is το δίδυμο used in Greek?

το δίδυμο is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Μετά βίας μπορώ να την ξεχωρίσω από τη δίδυμη της. (I can barely tell her from her twin.).

Where can I practice Greek words for free?

You can play free Greek minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Greek glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.

"Twin" in other languages

Curated by Callan Ratcliffe

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Greek language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.

Noun Town language-learning game on PC, Mac and VR
The full experience

Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR

These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.

See the full game ▶

Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town