Νέα Σμύρνη

Greek

Etymology

Named for the large numbers of immigrants from Smyrna/Izmir, Turkey that settled in the area in the 1920s and 1930s.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnea ˈsmiɾni/
  • Hyphenation: Νέ‧α Σμύρ‧νη

Proper noun

Νέα Σμύρνη • (Néa Smýrni) f

  1. Nea Smyrni (southeast Athenian neighbourhood)
  2. Nea Smyrni (the municipality coterminous with the above)

Declension
Declension of Νέα Σμύρνη (Néa Smýrni)
singular
nominative Νέα Σμύρνη •
genitive Νέας Σμύρνης •
accusative Νέα Σμύρνη •
vocative Νέα Σμύρνη •

Derived terms
  • Νεοσμυρνιώτης m (Neosmyrniótis, “male from Nea Smyrni”) (colloquial)
  • Νεοσμυρνιώτισσα f (Neosmyrniótissa, “female from Nea Smyrni”) (colloquial)
  • νεοσμυρνιώτικος (neosmyrniótikos) (adjective) (colloquial)

Further reading
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