καυχιέμαι
Greek
Alternative forms
- καυχώμαι (kafchómai)
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek καυχιέμαι (kaukhiémai), from Ancient Greek καυχῶμαι (kaukhômai),[1] contracted form of καυχάομαι (kaukháomai).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kafˈçe.me/
- Hyphenation: καυ‧χιέ‧μαι
Verb
καυχιέμαι • (kafchiémai) deponent (past καυχήθηκα)
- to boast, to brag, to vaunt oneself
- Synonyms: κομπάζω (kompázo), κομπορρημονώ (komporrimonó), περιαυτολογώ (periaftologó)
Conjugation
καυχιέμαι (deponent: passive forms only)
| Passive voice ➤ | ||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ |
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ |
| 1 sg | καυχηθώ | |
| 2 sg | καυχιέσαι | καυχηθείς |
| 3 sg | καυχιέται | καυχηθεί |
| 1 pl | καυχιόμαστε | καυχηθούμε |
| 2 pl | καυχιέστε, (‑ιόσαστε) | καυχηθείτε |
| 3 pl | καυχιούνται, (‑ιόνται) | καυχηθούν(ε) |
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ |
| 1 sg | καυχιόμουν(α) | καυχήθηκα |
| 2 sg | καυχιόσουν(α) | καυχήθηκες |
| 3 sg | καυχιόταν(ε) | καυχήθηκε |
| 1 pl | καυχιόμασταν, (‑ιόμαστε) | καυχηθήκαμε |
| 2 pl | καυχιόσασταν, (‑ιόσαστε) | καυχηθήκατε |
| 3 pl | καυχιόνταν(ε), καυχιόντουσαν, καυχιούνταν | καυχήθηκαν, καυχηθήκαν(ε) |
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ |
| 1 sg | θα ➤ | θα καυχηθώ ➤ |
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα καυχιέσαι, … | θα καυχηθείς, … |
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … καυχηθεί | |
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … καυχηθεί | |
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καυχηθεί | |
| Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας). | |
| Imperative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect |
| 2 sg | — | καυχήσου |
| 2 pl | καυχιέστε | καυχηθείτε |
| Other forms | Passive voice | |
| Present participle ➤ | — | |
| Perfect participle ➤ | — | |
| Nonfinite form ➤ | καυχηθεί | |
| Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
• (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |
Related terms
- καύχημα n (káfchima)
- καυχησιά f (kafchisiá)
- καυχησιάρης m (kafchisiáris), καυχησιάρα f (kafchisiára)
- καυχησιάρικος (kafchisiárikos)
- καυχησιολογία f (kafchisiología)
References
- ^ καυχιέμαι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language