εκνευρίζω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἐκνευρίζω (ekneurízō, to cut the tendons) with semantic loan from French (s')énerver.[1] By surface analysis, εκ- (ek-) +‎ νεύρ(ο) (névr(o)) +‎ -ίζω (-ízo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.kneˈvɾi.zo/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧κνευ‧ρί‧ζω

Verb

εκνευρίζω • (eknevrízo) (past εκνεύρισα, passive εκνευρίζομαι, p‑past εκνευρίστηκα, ppp εκνευρισμένος)

  1. (transitive) to annoy, to irritate

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ εκνευρίζω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language