κλέβω

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek κλέβω (klébō), from Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō, steal) from the aorist stem κλεψ- (kleps-) in the pattern of -ψ- > -β- as in κόπτω (kópto), κοψ- > κόβω (kóvo).[1] The Ancient Greek derives from Proto-Hellenic *klépťō, from Proto-Indo-European *klép-ye-ti, from *klep-.

Cognate with Mariupol Greek клэ́фту (kléftu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkle.vo/
  • Hyphenation: κλέ‧βω

Verb

κλέβω (klévo) (past έκλεψα, passive κλέβομαι, p‑past κλέφτηκα/κλάπηκα, ppp κλεμμένος)

  1. (transitive) to steal
  2. (transitive) to rob
  3. to cheat
    Δεν κλέβω στο πόκερ.
    Den klévo sto póker.
    I don't cheat at poker.
  4. (in the passive form) κλέβομαι (klévomai, elope)

Conjugation

Compounds of the verb:

Stem κλεπτ- from κλέπτω (kléptō)

Stem κλεφτ-

Stem κλεψ-

Stem κλοπ- from κλέπτω (kléptō)

References

  1. ^ κλέβω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language