στέκω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek στέκω (stékō), from Hellenistic Koine Greek στήκω (stḗkō) < Ancient Greek ἕστηκα (héstēka), perfect of verb ῐ̔́στημῐ (hístēmi, “I stand”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsteko/
  • Hyphenation: στέ‧κω

Verb

στέκω • (stéko) (imperfect έστεκα, past —, passive —) (found only in the imperfective tense)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, literature) to stand up, stand still
    Στέκω ακίνητος. ― Stéko akínitos. ― I stand motionless.
    Ο στρατιώτης στέκει σε στάση προσοχής. ― O stratiótis stékei se stási prosochís. ― The soldier stands to attention.
  2. (intransitive, 3rd person) to be true, be correct
    Οι θεωρίες σου δεν στέκουν. ― Oi theoríes sou den stékoun. ― Your theories are not correct (do not make sense).
  3. (intransitive, impersonal) to be unacceptable

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • στέκι n (stéki, “hangout place”)
  • στέκω καλά (stéko kalá, “to be in a good physical or economical condition”)
  • δε στέκω καλά (de stéko kalá, “to be not in one's right mind”)
  • κοντοστέκω (kontostéko, “to pause hesitantly”)
  • παραστέκω (parastéko, “to help, support”)
  • στέκει (stékei, “to be unacceptable”) (impersonal)

References

  1. στέκω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
    Editor's note: But ἕστηκα is active perfect of ἵστημι, not of passive ἵσταμαι
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