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ανάγκη
necessity /aˈnaɲci/
nounA1#383 most common
Also: need, requirement
Example sentences
Έχω ανάγκη από νερό.
I need water.
Η ανάγκη για εκπαίδευση είναι σημαντική.
The necessity for education is important.
Υπάρχει ανάγκη να μιλήσουμε για το πρόβλημα.
There is a necessity to talk about the problem.
Η ανάγκη για βοήθεια είναι προφανής.
The necessity for help is obvious.
Αισθάνομαι την ανάγκη να ταξιδέψω.
I feel the necessity to travel.
Η ανάγκη του κόσμου για ειρήνη είναι μεγάλη.
The necessity of the world for peace is great.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ανάγκη | ανάγκες |
| Genitive | ανάγκης | αναγκών |
| Accusative | ανάγκη | ανάγκες |
| Vocative | ανάγκη | ανάγκες |
Word family
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'ανάγκη' meaning 'necessity' comes from Ancient Greek 'ἀνάγκη' with the same meaning. The word has been used consistently in Greek to denote a sense of compulsion or necessity. It is derived from the verb 'ἀνάγκάζω' meaning 'to force' or 'to compel'.
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