Feminine Nouns Like Οδός

Level 3Sounds Like os

Some nouns in -ος are feminine and take feminine agreement.

How It Works

Some nouns in -ος are feminine and take feminine agreement.

Η οδός and η είσοδος show that a masculine-looking ending cannot determine gender. Their case forms often resemble the -ος paradigm, while the article and adjective remain feminine.

GreekMeaning
η οδόςthe street
η νέα είσοδοςthe new entrance
την έξοδοthe exit, as an object

Examples (3)

  1. η οδός

    the street

  2. η νέα είσοδος

    the new entrance

  3. την έξοδο

    the exit, as an object

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Feminine Nouns Like ΟδόςLevel 3

Learn This First

Identify the noun’s grammatical gender before choosing its article or gender-sensitive form.