δερβένι

See also: Δερβένι

Greek

Alternative forms

ντερβένι (dervéni)

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish دربند‎ (dervent, derbent, “narrows, pass; derbend”), which is ultimately from Persian ‎ (darband, “mountain or road pass, narrows”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ðeɾˈve.ni/
Hyphenation: δερ‧βέ‧νι

Noun

δερβένι • (dervéni) n

(colloquial) narrows, usually referrring to a narrow mountain pass
Synonyms: ορεινή διάβαση (oreiní diávasi), κλεισώρεια (kleisóreia), κλεισούρα (kleisoúra)

Usage notes

The word is understood in its own right, but is particularly well established as a toponym (as the proper name Δερβένι (Dervéni)).

Declension

declension of δερβένι

	singular	plural
nominative	δερβένι •	δερβένια •
genitive	δερβενιού •	δερβενιών •
accusative	δερβένι •	δερβένια •
vocative	δερβένι •	δερβένια •

Derived terms

δερβενάκι n (dervenáki, “particularly short, narrow mountain pass”) (rare, mostly in toponyms)
δερβέναγας n (dervénagas, “a derbendci leader; an authoritarian person”) (common in the latter sense, usually ironic)

Descendants

→ Bulgarian: дерве́н m (dervén), дерве́нт m (dervént) (obsolete)
→ Macedonian: дервен m (derven)
→ Serbo-Croatian: (obsolete)
Cyrillic: дѐрвен
Latin: dèrven