κρεβάτι

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek κρεβάτι(ο)ν (krebáti(o)n), from Koine Greek κραβ(β)άτιον (krab(b)átion), from a diminutive of Ancient Greek κράββατος (krábbatos).

Cognate with Mariupol Greek крева́ть (krjevátʹ).

Pronunciation

Noun

κρεβάτι • (kreváti) n (plural κρεβάτια)

  1. bed
  2. A marriage custom, usually some days before the marriage, during which friends and relatives throw money onto the marriage bed.

Declension

Declension of κρεβάτι
singular plural
nominative κρεβάτι (kreváti) κρεβάτια (krevátia)
genitive κρεβατιού (krevatioú) κρεβατιών (krevatión)
accusative κρεβάτι (kreváti) κρεβάτια (krevátia)
vocative κρεβάτι (kreváti) κρεβάτια (krevátia)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → Albanian: krevat
  • → Aromanian: crivati
  • → Romanian: crivat (regional, archaic)
  • → Ottoman Turkish: كروت (kerevet) (see there for further descendants)
  • → Russian: кровать (krovatʹ) (see there for further descendants)

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