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Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek συμβαίνω (sumbaínō), at the third person of present tense, συμβαίνει (sumbaínei).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siɱˈve.ni/
- Hyphenation: συμ‧βαί‧νει
Verb
συμβαίνει • (symvaínei) (imperfect συνέβαινε, past συνέβηκε/συνέβη) in the 3rd persons
- to happen, to occur, to take place
Συνέβη στην Αθήνα.- Synévi stin Athína.
- It happened in Athens.
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- ξανασυμβαίνει (xanasymvaínei, “to happen again, to reoccur, to recur”)
See also
- τυχαίνω (tychaíno, “to happen, to happen on, to chance”) 3rd person: τυχαίνει (tychaínei, “it happens”)
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