βρίσκω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek βρίσκω (brískō), from Ancient Greek εὑρίσκω (heurískō).[1]

The simple past comes from the old perfect εὕρηκα (heúrēka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɾi.sko/
  • Hyphenation: βρί‧σκω

Verb

βρίσκω • (vrísko) (past βρήκα, passive βρίσκομαι, p‑past βρέθηκα)

  1. to find, discover, locate
    Βρήκαμε το ξενοδοχείο μας. ― Vríkame to xenodocheío mas. ― We found our hotel.
    Καλώς σας βρήκα. ― Kalós sas vríka. ― Pleased to meet you. (literally, “Pleased to have found you.”)
    Βρήκα το Μήτσο κολλημένο στον υπολογιστή! ― Vríka to Mítso kolliméno ston ypologistí! ― I found Mitsos stuck on the computer!
  2. (passive voice) see: βρίσκομαι (vrískomai)

Conjugation

Synonyms

Compounds

  • ξαναβρίσκω (xanavrísko, “find again”)
  • πρωτοβρίσκω (protovrísko, “find for the first time”)
  • and see: ευρίσκω (evrísko)

References

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