ντε

Greek

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ده‎ (de, “now then!”)[1][2].

Particle

ντε • (de)

go on! (emphatic interjection exhortative, for a variety of emotions)
Πήγαινε ντε, τι περιμένεις; (exhortative)
Pígaine de, ti periméneis?
Go then, what are you waiting for?
Καλά ντε, μη φωνάζεις. (irritation)
Kalá de, mi fonázeis.
OK then, do not shout.
Γιατί αγόρασες μελιτζάνες; — Για να φτιάξω μουσακά, ντε! (explanatory, confirmation)
Giatí agórases melitzánes? — Gia na ftiáxo mousaká, de!
Why did you buy aubergines? — To make moussaka of course.
and see expressions
giddyup! (especially to animals)
Ντε, γαϊδαράκο μου, ντε!
De, gaïdaráko mou, de!
Move, my little donkey, move!

Derived terms

(expressions)

άντε ντε (ánte de, “go for it!”) (emphatic, exhortative)
έλα ντε (éla de, “really!”) (surprise)
ντε και καλά (de kai kalá, “absolutely”) (emphatic)
ντε και σώνει (de kai sónei, “absolutely”) (emphatic)

Related terms

άντε (ánte, “go! proceed!”, interjection)(also exhortative)

Etymology 2

Transliteration of non-Greek words with letters of the Greek alphabet.

Particle

ντε • (de)

transliteration of the Latin preposition dē (“from”) in the Greek alphabet
(for stereotyped expressions)
ντε φάκτο, ντε γιούρε ― de fákto, de gioúre ― de facto, de jure
transliteration of the French preposition de (“of, from”) in the Greek alphabet
(preposition for stereotyped terms)
φον ντε τεν ― fon de ten ― fond de teint
(particle for family names)
Σαρλ ντε Γκωλ ― Sarl de Gkol ― Charles de Gaulle
transliteration of the French numeral deux (“two”) in the Greek alphabet
(for stereotyped terms)
ντε πιες ― de pies ― deux-pièces

Usage notes

Especially for Latin, the original script in Latin alphabet is more common.

References

Georgios Babiniotis (2002), “ντε”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.
ντε - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

[1] Georgios Babiniotis (2002), “ντε”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.

[2] ντε - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

单词	ντε
释义	ντε Greek Pronunciation IPA^(key): /de/ Etymology 1 Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ده‎ (de, “now then!”)[1][2]. Particle ντε • (de) go on! (emphatic interjection exhortative, for a variety of emotions) Πήγαινε ντε, τι περιμένεις; (exhortative) Pígaine de, ti periméneis? Go then, what are you waiting for? Καλά ντε, μη φωνάζεις. (irritation) Kalá de, mi fonázeis. OK then, do not shout. Γιατί αγόρασες μελιτζάνες; — Για να φτιάξω μουσακά, ντε! (explanatory, confirmation) Giatí agórases melitzánes? — Gia na ftiáxo mousaká, de! Why did you buy aubergines? — To make moussaka of course. and see expressions giddyup! (especially to animals) Ντε, γαϊδαράκο μου, ντε! De, gaïdaráko mou, de! Move, my little donkey, move! Derived terms (expressions) άντε ντε (ánte de, “go for it!”) (emphatic, exhortative) έλα ντε (éla de, “really!”) (surprise) ντε και καλά (de kai kalá, “absolutely”) (emphatic) ντε και σώνει (de kai sónei, “absolutely”) (emphatic) Related terms άντε (ánte, “go! proceed!”, interjection)(also exhortative) Etymology 2 Transliteration of non-Greek words with letters of the Greek alphabet. Particle ντε • (de) transliteration of the Latin preposition dē (“from”) in the Greek alphabet (for stereotyped expressions) ντε φάκτο, ντε γιούρε ― de fákto, de gioúre ― de facto, de jure transliteration of the French preposition de (“of, from”) in the Greek alphabet (preposition for stereotyped terms) φον ντε* τεν* ― fon de ten ― fond de teint (particle for family names) Σαρλ ντε* Γκωλ* ― Sarl de Gkol ― Charles de Gaulle transliteration of the French numeral deux (“two”) in the Greek alphabet (for stereotyped terms) ντε πιες ― de pies ― deux-pièces Usage notes Especially for Latin, the original script in Latin alphabet is more common. References Georgios Babiniotis (2002), “ντε”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN. ντε - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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