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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 • (ypiresía) f (plural υπηρεσίες)
- service
- οι υπηρεσίες του στην ανθρωπότητα ― oi ypiresíes tou stin anthropótita ― his services to humanity
- service (the army, police, etc)
- Ευρωπαϊκή Αστυνομική Υπηρεσία ― Evropaïkí Astynomikí Ypiresía ― European Police Service (Europol)
- 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)
- (dated) service (as a housemaid)
- Synonym: υπηρέτρια f (ypirétria)
Declension
Declension of υπηρεσία
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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υπηρεσία (ypiresía)
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υπηρεσίες (ypiresíes)
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genitive
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υπηρεσίας (ypiresías)
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υπηρεσιών (ypiresión)
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accusative
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υπηρεσία (ypiresía)
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υπηρεσίες (ypiresíes)
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vocative
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υπηρεσία (ypiresía)
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υπηρεσίες (ypiresíes)
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Derived terms
- and see: υπηρέτης m (ypirétis, “servant”)
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