δίνω

Greek

Alternative forms

• δίδω (dído)
• διώ (dió) — Cyprus

Etymology

The earlier form is δίδω (dído) with metaplasm to -νω (-no), from Byzantine Greek δίδω (dídō), from Ancient Greek δίδωμι (dídōmi), from Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti, reduplicated present of *deh₃- (“to give”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈði.no/ (compare to δεινό (deinó))
• Hyphenation: δί‧νω

Verb

δίνω • (díno) (past έδωσα, passive δίνομαι, p‑past δόθηκα, ppp δοσμένος)

1. to give (pass something; transfer ownership)

   Δίνει το βιβλίο. ― Dínei to vivlío. ― She gives the book.

   Δώσε μου λίγο το μολύβι σου. ― Dóse mou lígo to molývi sou. ― Give me your pencil.

2. to give, hold (an event)

   Η Ελένη έδωσε ένα πάρτι γενεθλίων. ― I Eléni édose éna párti genethlíon. ― Eleni threw a birthday party.

Conjugation

Derived terms

• του δίνω (tou díno, “to push off”, “to clear off”)
• δίνε του (díne tou, “Push off!”, “Get lost!”)

Related terms

and see: δίδω (dído)

See also

• υποχωρώ (ypochoró, “to give way, to retreat”)

Further reading

• δίνω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.