κρεβάτι
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek κρεβάτι(ο)ν (krebáti(o)n), from Koine Greek κραβ(β)άτιον (krab(b)átion), from a diminutive of Ancient Greek κράββατος (krábbatos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kɾɛˈvati]
Noun
κρεβάτι • (kreváti) n (plural κρεβάτια)
- bed
- A marriage custom, usually some days before the marriage, during which friends and relatives throw money on the marriage bed.
Declension
declension of κρεβάτι
| case \\ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κρεβάτι • | κρεβάτια • |
| genitive | κρεβατιού • | κρεβατιών • |
| accusative | κρεβάτι • | κρεβάτια • |
| vocative | κρεβάτι • | κρεβάτια • |
Synonyms
- κλίνη f (klíni)
- κοίτη f (koíti)
- ευνή f (evní) (archaic)
Descendants
- → Albanian: krevat
- → Aromanian: crivati
- → Romanian: crivat (regional, archaic)
- → Ottoman Turkish: كروت (kerevet) (see there for further descendants)
- → Russian: кровать (krovatʹ) (see there for further descendants)