ομπρέλα
omprélafeminine
The Greek word for umbrella is ομπρέλα (ompréla).
ομπρέλα is a feminine noun used to refer to a cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
Meaning: cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ομπρέλα is feminine. Its plural form is οι ομπρέλες and its genitive singular form, used for 'of the umbrella', is της ομπρέλας.
How do you pronounce it?
ompréla
Did you know?
- In Greece, a beach ομπρέλα is not just a tool but a marker of territory, where placing one in the sand claims a specific spot on the coast for the day.
- The word ομπρέλα shares an ancestor with the Italian word 'ombrello', which stems from the Latin 'umbra', meaning 'shadow'.
- While ομπρέλα is the standard term, Greeks also use the word παρασόλια to describe large beach umbrellas.
Examples in context
- Έχω την ομπρέλα σου.I have your umbrella.This sentence is useful for showing how to express possession with ομπρέλα.Tatoeba #10675073 by amoeba, translation #5858483 by CK
- Έχασες την ομπρέλα σου.You've lost your umbrella.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone has lost their ομπρέλα.Tatoeba #4707014 by pinkmpnster, translation #2570808 by hesaplarinkrali
- Μπορώ να δανειστώ μια ομπρέλα;Can I borrow an umbrella?This sentence is useful for asking to borrow an ομπρέλα.Tatoeba #5512593 by Zeus, translation #5468701 by CK
- Παρακαλώ, μπορείτε να μου δώσετε μια ομπρέλα;Excuse me, could you give me an umbrella?
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anastasia and Kostas are leaving a cafe as it starts to rain.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΚοιτάξτε, βρέχει! Έχεις την ομπρέλα σου;Koitáxte, VRéchei! Écheis tin ombréla sou?Look, it's raining! Do you have your umbrella?
- Κώστας KostasΌχι, την ξέχασα στο σπίτι.Óchi, tin xéchasa sto spíti.No, I forgot it at home.
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΜη padx, η ομπρέλα μου είναι μεγάλη.Mi phobátai, i ombréla mou eínai megáli.Don't worry, my umbrella is big.
- Κώστας KostasΕυχαριστώ πολύ, Αναστασία!Efcharistó polý, Anastasía!Thank you very much, Anastasia!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “umbrella” translations and entries ομπρέλα, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ομπρέλα, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
