χτύπημα
Greek
Alternative forms
- κτύπημα n (ktýpima) (as in Ancient Greek, dated)
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek κτύπημα (ktúpēma) ("sound of a bang") with a regular change [kt] > [xt] from verb κτυπέω (ktupéō)/κτυπώ (ktupṓ) (modern χτυπάω (chtypáo), past tense stem χτυπη- + -μα (-ma). Sense "blow, hitting" since mediaeval times.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxti.pi.ma/
- Hyphenation: χτύ‧πη‧μα
Noun
χτύπημα • (chtýpima) n (plural χτυπήματα)
- rap, blow, knock (the action or the result of the action)
- άκουσα ένα χτύπημα στην πόρτα ― ákousa éna chtýpima stin pórta ― I heard a knock on the door.
- wounding from a blow
- Είναι σοβαρό χτύπημα. Θα σας αφήσει σημάδι.
- Eínai sovaró chtýpima. Tha sas afísei simádi.
- It is a serious wounding. It will leave a mark on you.
- (figuratively) blow, knock (to psychological state)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | χτύπημα (chtýpima) | χτυπήματα (chtypímata) |
| genitive | χτυπήματος (chtypímatos) | χτυπημάτων (chtypimáton) |
| accusative | χτύπημα (chtýpima) | χτυπήματα (chtypímata) |
| vocative | χτύπημα (chtýpima) | χτυπήματα (chtypímata) |
Synonyms
- χτύπος m (chtýpos)
References
- ^ χτύπημα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language