βρόμικος
vrómikos/ˈvɾomikos/
Dirty in Greek is βρόμικος (vrómikos), the masculine form of the everyday adjective. If unsure, use βρόμικος. Wiktionary also lists ακάθαρτος (akáthartos) and λερωμένος (leroménos).
Meaning: covered with or containing dirt (adj)
Ways to say it
| Greek | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| βρόμικος | vrómikos | /ˈvɾomikos/ |
| ακάθαρτος | akáthartos | |
| λερωμένος | leroménos |
To make something dirty is λερώνω or βρομίζω. The reflexive λερώνομαι means to get dirty yourself.
Which one should you use?
λερωμένος describes something that has become dirty or stained, while βρόμικος describes a general state of being filthy. ακάθαρτος means unclean or impure and appears in formal or religious contexts. Μολυσμένος means soiled or contaminated.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending changes to match the noun, βρόμικη for feminine and βρόμικο for neuter.
How do you pronounce it?
βρόμικος is pronounced /ˈvɾomikos/, romanized vrómikos, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- The everyday word βρόμικος may have evolved from a word meaning 'loud noise' through the idea of something 'emanating' or 'overflowing', linking a crash of sound to a crash of smell.
- In Greek, the idea of being 'dirty' can be tied to the idea of a 'stench' through the word βρόμα, which refers to a foul smell.
- The Greek word for 'contaminated' or 'soiled', μολυσμένος, is the same word used in modern medical contexts to describe an infection.
Examples in context
- Ο Τομ ήταν βρόμικος.Tom was dirty.βρόμικος is masculine because it describes Tom.Tatoeba #5634312 by Zeus, translation #2239772 by CK
- Η βρόμικη τουαλέτα θέλει βούρτσισμα.The dirty toilets need to be brushed.βρόμικη is feminine to match τουαλέτα.
- Έβαλα το βρόμικο πουκάμισο να πλυθεί.I put the dirty shirt in to be washed.βρόμικο is neuter to match πουκάμισο, the shirt.
- Το αυτοκίνητο είναι ακάθαρτο.The car is dirty.
- Το δωμάτιο είναι βρώμικο.The room is dirty.
- Αυτό το μέρος είναι ένα σκουπιδάριο!This place is a dump!
Example conversation
Kyriaki tells Nikos to change his clothes after playing outside.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΝίκο, είσαι πολύ βρόμικος!Niko, eisai poly vromikos!Nikos, you are very dirty!
- Νίκος NikosΔεν είναι τόσο schlimμό.Den einai toso schlimmo.It is not that bad.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΒγάλτε τα βρόμικα ρούχα σας τώρα.Vgalte ta vromika roucha sas tora.Take off your dirty clothes now.
- Νίκος NikosΕντάξει, θα πάω στο μπάνιο.Entaxei, tha pao sto banio.Okay, I will go to the bathroom.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dirty” translations and entries βρόμικος, ακάθαρτος, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries βρόμικος, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
