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Exceptions when building the plural of Greek nouns


There are exceptions to the rules of building the plural of Green nouns.

  1. Greek isles with a -ος suffix are grammatically female:
    💡 Examples:
    η Κύπρος – Cyprus
    η Σάμος – Samos
    η Νάξος – Naxos
    η Ρόδος – Rhodes
    η Λέσβος – Lesvos
    η Σύρος – Syros
  2. Some other nouns with a -ος suffix are feminine as well, however, they are declined like masculine nouns with a -ος suffix:
    💡 Examples:
    Singular
    η είσοδος – the entrance
    η έξοδος – the exit
    Plural
    οι είσοδοι – the entrances
    οι έξοδοι – the exits
  3. There are feminine nouns with an -η ending changing their endings into -εις endings in the plural mode:
    💡 Examples:
    Singular
    η λέξη – the word
    η πρόταση – the sentence
    Plural
    οι λέξεις – the words
    οι προτάσεις – the sentences
  4. Feminine nouns with an -α suffix change their suffix into -αδες in the plural mode:
    💡 Examples:
    Singular
    η μαμά – the mom
    η γιαγιά – the grandmom
    Plural
    οι μαμάδες – the moms
    οι γιαγιάδες – the grandmoms
  5. Masculine nouns with an -ας ending change into an -αδες ending in the plural mode:
    💡 Examples:
    Singular
    ο μπαμπάς – the dad
    ο ψαράς – the fisherman
    Plural
    οι μπαμπάδες – the dads
    οι ψαράδες – the fishermen
  6. Some feminine nouns with an -ου ending change into an -ουδες ending in the plural mode:
    💡 Examples:
    Singular
    η αλεπού – the fox
    Plural
    οι αλεπούδες – the foxes