αλάνα

Greek

Etymology

See αλάνι n (aláni). With feminine ending -α.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈlana/
  • Hyphenation: α‧λά‧να

Noun

αλάνα • (alána) f (plural αλάνες)

  1. (colloquial) vacant lot, empty lot (plot of land that hasn't been built on)
    Τα παιδιά παίζουν ποδόσφαιρο στην αλάνα. ― Ta paidiá paízoun podósfairo stin alána. ― The children play football in the vacant lot.
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, by extension) Augmentative of αλάνης (alánis, “bum, tramp, lout”) (person who lives, or spends most of his time, in the streets or in the above lot)
    Έχουν μαζευτεί όλες οι αλάνες της γειτονιάς και κάνουν θόρυβο. ― Échoun mazefteí óles oi alánes tis geitoniás kai kánoun thóryvo. ― All the louts of the neighbourhood have gathered and are making noise.

Declension
declension of αλάνα
singular plural
nominative αλάνα • αλάνες •
genitive αλάνας • αλανών •
accusative αλάνα • αλάνες •
vocative αλάνα • αλάνες •
The genitive plural is awkward.

Alternative forms
  • (vacant lot): αλάνι n (aláni) (dated, obsolete)
  • αλάνης m (alánis, “carefree man of the streets”)
  • αλανιάρης (alaniáris, “carefree man of the streets, bum”, adjective)
  • αλάνικος (alánikos, “loutish”)
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