ήταν

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈitan/
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  • Hyphenation: ή‧ταν

Verb

ήταν (ítan)

  1. 3rd person singular imperfect form of είμαι (eímai).: "he/she/it was"
    Alternative: ήτανε
  2. 3rd person plural imperfect form of είμαι (eímai).: "they were"
    Alternatives: ήτανε, (formal) ήσαν, (vernacular) ήσανε
    Other regional, dialectal variations: ήντουσαν, ήσαντε