δίνω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

The earlier form is δίδω (dído) with metaplasm to -νω (-no), from Byzantine Greek δίδω (dídō), from Ancient Greek δίδωμι (dídōmi), from Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti, reduplicated present of *deh₃- (“to give”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈði.no/ (compare to δεινό (deinó))
  • Hyphenation: δί‧νω

Verb

δίνω • (díno) (past έδωσα, passive δίνομαι, p‑past δόθηκα, ppp δοσμένος)

  1. to give (pass something; transfer ownership)
    Δίνει το βιβλίο. ― Dínei to vivlío. ― She gives the book.
    Δώσε μου λίγο το μολύβι σου. ― Dóse mou lígo to molývi sou. ― Give me your pencil.
  2. to give, hold (an event)
    Η Ελένη έδωσε ένα πάρτι γενεθλίων. ― I Eléni édose éna párti genethlíon. ― Eleni threw a birthday party.

Conjugation

Derived terms

compounds of δίνω, the -δίδω variants are more frequent
other compounds
  • -δοσία f (-dosía)
  • -δότης m (-dótis, “donnor”), -δότρια f (-dótria)
  • -δοτώ (-dotó)

and see: δίδω (dído)

See also

Further reading

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