ντους
ntous/dus/neuter
In Greek, the English word 'shower' (the device for bathing) can be translated as ντους (ntous), ντουζιέρα or καταιονητήρας.
Meaning: device for bathing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Greek | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ντους | ntous | /dus/ | neuter |
| ντουζιέρα | ntouziéra | feminine | |
| καταιονητήρας | kataionitíras | jargon, masculine |
Which one should you use?
Use ντουζιέρα when referring specifically to the physical shower unit or the shower enclosure, whereas ντους is used for the act of showering or the general concept. The word καταιονητήρας is highly technical or specialized jargon and is not used in everyday conversation to mean a bathroom shower.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
καταιονητήρας is considered jargon and is not used in normal conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
ντους is a neuter noun, ντουζιέρα is a feminine noun and καταιονητήρας is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word ντους is pronounced /dus/.
Did you know?
- While ντους is used for bathing, the word καταιονητήρας literally means 'something that makes it rain' and is more commonly used for irrigation systems in agriculture.
- The word ντους is a direct phonetic relative of the French word 'douche', which entered Greek through Western influence.
- While 'shower' in English can be a single word, the Greek καταιονητήρας builds its meaning by combining 'storm' and 'agent/maker'.
Examples in context
- Καθάρισε το ντους πριν βρωμίσει!Clean the shower before it becomes dirty!This sentence shows how to use ντους when discussing cleaning a fixture.
- Κάνε κανένα ντους, γιατί βρωμάει ο ιδρώτας!Have a shower, will you, your sweat stinks!This sentence uses ντους to suggest the act of bathing.
- Μου αρέσει να τραγουδάω ενώ κάνω ντους.I like to sing while taking a shower.This sentence demonstrates the use of ντους when talking about the act of taking a shower.Tatoeba #11872155 by carlosalberto, translation #11872136 by carlosalberto
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shower” translations and entries ντους, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ντους, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
