υπηρεσία

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπηρεσία (hupēresía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.pi.ɾeˈsi.a/
  • Hyphenation: υ‧πη‧ρε‧σί‧α

Noun

υπηρεσία (ypiresíaf (plural υπηρεσίες)

  1. service
    οι υπηρεσίες του στην ανθρωπότηταoi ypiresíes tou stin anthropótitahis services to humanity
  2. service (the army, police, etc)
    Ευρωπαϊκή Αστυνομική ΥπηρεσίαEvropaïkí Astynomikí YpiresíaEuropean Police Service (Europol)
  3. service (to the public)
    υπηρεσίες υγείας από το Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας (ΕΣΥ)
    ypiresíes ygeías apó to Ethnikó Sýstima Ygeías (ESY)
    health services from the National Health Service (NHS)
  4. (dated) service (as a housemaid)
    Synonym: υπηρέτρια f (ypirétria)

Declension

Declension of υπηρεσία
singular plural
nominative υπηρεσία (ypiresía) υπηρεσίες (ypiresíes)
genitive υπηρεσίας (ypiresías) υπηρεσιών (ypiresión)
accusative υπηρεσία (ypiresía) υπηρεσίες (ypiresíes)
vocative υπηρεσία (ypiresía) υπηρεσίες (ypiresíes)

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