κρεβατομουρμούρα

Greek

Etymology

κρεβάτι (kreváti, bed) + -ο- (-o-) + μουρμούρα (mourmoúra, murmur).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɾevatomuɾˈmuɾa/
  • Hyphenation: κρε‧βα‧το‧μουρ‧μού‧ρα

Noun

κρεβατομουρμούρα (krevatomourmoúra) f

  1. (colloquial) curtain lecture (scolding or grumbling by a wife to her husband in bed)
    Η γυναίκα του δεν τον αφήνει να κοιμηθεί με την κρεβατομουρμούρα κάθε βράδυ.
    I gynaíka tou den ton afínei na koimitheí me tin krevatomourmoúra káthe vrády.
    His wife doesn't let him sleep; she gives him a curtain lecture every night.

Declension

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