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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek γράνα (grána, “irrigation ditch”), a Slavic loan related to Proto-Slavic *grana (“branch, twig”) and Proto-Slavic *granь (“side, edge”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrān- (“edge, end, tip”). Cognates include Old Church Slavonic грань (granĭ, “side, edge”), dialectal Bulgarian гран (gran)/Bulgarian грана (grana, “twig, small branch”) and Serbo-Croatian грана (“field, branch”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɾana/
- Hyphenation: γρά‧να
Noun
γράνα • (grána) f (plural γράνες)
- ditch (for irrigation or drainage)
- Synonyms: αυλάκι (avláki), νεροσυρμή (nerosyrmí), υδραγωγός (ydragogós)
- Ποιος θα δει την κομμένη γράνα; ― Poios tha dei tin komméni grána; ― Who will notice the dissected irrigation ditch?
Declension
Declension of γράνα
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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γράνα (grána)
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γράνες (gránes)
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| genitive
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γράνας (gránas)
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γρανών (granón)
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| accusative
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γράνα (grána)
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γράνες (gránes)
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| vocative
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γράνα (grána)
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γράνες (gránes)
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An alternative dialectal paroxytone form γράνων (gránon) for the genitive plural is attested, but should be considered nonstandard