# amfora
## Finnish
### Etymology

Internationalism (see English amphora), ultimately from Latin amphora.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑmforɑ/, [ˈɑ̝ɱfo̞rɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑmforɑ
* Hyphenation: am‧fo‧ra

### Noun

amfora
* amphora

#### Declension

Possessive forms of amfora (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
amforani
amforani
accusative
nom.
amforani
amforani
gen.
amforani
genitive
amforani
amforieni amforaini $^{rare}$
partitive
amforaani
amforiani
inessive
amforassani
amforissani
elative
amforastani
amforistani
illative
amforaani
amforiini
adessive
amforallani
amforillani
ablative
amforaltani
amforiltani
allative
amforalleni
amforilleni
essive
amforanani
amforinani
translative
amforakseni
amforikseni
abessive
amforattani
amforittani
instructive
comitative
—amforineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
amforasi
amforasi
accusative
nom.
amforasi
amforasi
gen.
amforasi
genitive
amforasi
amforiesi amforaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
amforaasi
amforiasi
inessive
amforassasi
amforissasi
elative
amforastasi
amforistasi
illative
amforaasi
amforiisi
adessive
amforallasi
amforillasi
ablative
amforaltasi
amforiltasi
allative
amforallesi
amforillesi
essive
amforanasi
amforinasi
translative
amforaksesi
amforiksesi
abessive
amforattasi
amforittasi
instructive
comitative
—amforinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
amforamme
amforamme
accusative
nom.
amforamme
amforamme
gen.
amforamme
genitive
amforamme
amforiemme amforaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
amforaamme
amforiamme
inessive
amforassamme
amforissamme
elative
amforastamme
amforistamme
illative
amforaamme
amforiimme
adessive
amforallamme
amforillamme
ablative
amforaltamme
amforiltamme
allative
amforallemme
amforillemme
essive
amforanamme
amforinamme
translative
amforaksemme
amforiksemme
abessive
amforattamme
amforittamme
instructive
comitative
—amforinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
amforanne
amforanne
accusative
nom.
amforanne
amforanne
gen.
amforanne
genitive
amforanne
amforienne amforainne $^{rare}$
partitive
amforaanne
amforianne
inessive
amforassanne
amforissanne
elative
amforastanne
amforistanne
illative
amforaanne
amforiinne
adessive
amforallanne
amforillanne
ablative
amforaltanne
amforiltanne
allative
amforallenne
amforillenne
essive
amforananne
amforinanne
translative
amforaksenne
amforiksenne
abessive
amforattanne
amforittanne
instructive
comitative
—amforinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
amforansa
amforansa
accusative
nom.
amforansa
amforansa
gen.
amforansa
genitive
amforansa
amforiensa amforainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
amforaansa
amforiaan amforiansa
inessive
amforassaan amforassansa
amforissaan amforissansa
elative
amforastaan amforastansa
amforistaan amforistansa
illative
amforaansa
amforiinsa
adessive
amforallaan amforallansa
amforillaan amforillansa
ablative
amforaltaan amforaltansa
amforiltaan amforiltansa
allative
amforalleen amforallensa
amforilleen amforillensa
essive
amforanaan amforanansa
amforinaan amforinansa
translative
amforakseen amforaksensa
amforikseen amforiksensa
abessive
amforattaan amforattansa
amforittaan amforittansa
instructive
comitative
—amforineen amforinensa :

### Further reading

* “amfora”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

## Hungarian
### Alternative forms

* amfóra (misspelling)
* amphora (archaic)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɒɱforɒ]
* Hyphenation: am‧fo‧ra
* Rhymes: -rɒ

### Noun

amfora (plural amforák)
* amphora
** 1909–1911, Mihály Babits, A Danaidák (The Danaïds), translated by Péter Zollman:
    óriási amphorákba, alabastrom amphorákba ötven asszony, bűnös asszony karcsu vázát megmerítve, majd merítve, majd ürítve kárhozott bús ötven asszony mindörökre töltöget, // ötven kárhozott bús asszony óriási alabastrom amphorákba mindhiába töltögeti drága nedvét, drága Léthéből merített sohasem elég vizet.into urns of alabaster, giant urns of alabaster fifty guilty sisters filling, draining, straining, never spilling, fifty doomed and wretched widows lifting fifty slender vases pouring water down below, // fifty doomed, tormented sisters into urns of alabaster vainly drain their priceless liquid, water from the precious Lethe, never-ample costly flow.
    Hypernyms: cserépedény, edény

#### Declension
### References
## Polish
### Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús). First attested in the 19th century. Doublet of węborek.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /amˈfɔ.ra/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɔra
* Syllabification: am‧fo‧ra

### Noun

amfora f
* (historical) amphora (type of jar)
    gliniana amfora ― clay amphora
    grecka amfora ― Greek amphora
    starożytna amfora ― ancient amphora
    piękna amfora ― beautiful amphora
    amfora kulista ― spherical amphora
    fragment amfory ― fragment of an amphora
    kształt amfory ― shape of an amphora
    zdobić amforę ― to adorn an amphora
    przypominać amforę ― to resemble an amphora
    amfora pochodzi skądś ― an amphora comes from somewhere

#### Derived terms

* amforyczny

### References

* ↑ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “amfora”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
* ↑ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “amfora”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN

### Further reading

* amfora in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* amfora in Polish dictionaries at PWN
* J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “amfora”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 32
* amfora in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

## Serbo-Croatian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ǎmfora/
* Hyphenation: am‧fo‧ra

### Noun

àmfora f (Cyrillic spelling а̀мфора)
* amphora

#### Declension
## Slovak
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈamfɔra]

### Noun

amfora f (relational adjective amforový, diminutive amforka)
* amphora

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “amfora”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

## Swedish
### Noun

amfora c
* amphora (a two handled jar with a narrow neck)

#### Declension

| | | nominative | genitive |
| singular | indefinite | amfora | amforas |
| singular | definite | amforan | amforans |
| plural | indefinite | amforor | amforors |
| plural | definite | amfororna | amforornas |

### Anagrams

* amorfa

## Turkish
### Alternative forms

* amfor (obsolete)

### Etymology

From French amphore, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús).

### Noun

amfora (definite accusative amforayı, plural amforalar)
* amphora

#### Declension
### References

* “amfora”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu