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Greek
- κτύπημα n (ktýpima) (as in Ancient Greek, dated)
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek κτύπημα (ktúpēma) ("sound of a bang") with a regular change > from verb κτυπέω (ktupéō)/κτυπώ (ktupṓ) (modern χτυπάω (chtypáo), past tense stem χτυπη- + -μα (-ma). Sense "blow, hitting" since mediaeval times.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxti.pi.ma/
- Hyphenation: χτύ‧πη‧μα
Noun
χτύπημα • (chtýpima) n (plural χτυπήματα)
- rap, blow, knock (the action or the result of the action)
- άκουσα ένα χτύπημα στην πόρτα ― ákousa éna chtýpima stin pórta ― I heard a knock on the door.
- wounding from a blow
Είναι σοβαρό χτύπημα. Θα σας αφήσει σημάδι.- Eínai sovaró chtýpima. Tha sas afísei simádi.
- It is a serious wounding. It will leave a mark on you.
- (figuratively) blow, knock (to psychological state)
Declension
Declension of χτύπημα
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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χτύπημα (chtýpima)
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χτυπήματα (chtypímata)
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| genitive
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χτυπήματος (chtypímatos)
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χτυπημάτων (chtypimáton)
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| accusative
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χτύπημα (chtýpima)
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χτυπήματα (chtypímata)
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| vocative
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χτύπημα (chtýpima)
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χτυπήματα (chtypímata)
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