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ατύχημα
accident /aˈtʝicima/
nounA1#492 most common
Also: mishap, misfortune
Example sentences
Είχα ένα ατύχημα χθες.
I had an accident yesterday.
Το ατύχημα συνέβη στον δρόμο.
The accident happened on the road.
Πρέπει να είμαστε προσεκτικοί για να αποφύγουμε ατυχήματα.
We need to be careful to avoid accidents.
Ο οδηγός του αυτοκινήτου είχε ένα σοβαρό ατύχημα.
The driver of the car had a serious accident.
Μετά το ατύχημα, πήγαμε στο νοσοκομείο.
After the accident, we went to the hospital.
Η αστυνομία ερευνά τα αίτια του ατυχήματος.
The police are investigating the causes of the accident.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ατύχημα | ατυχήματα |
| Genitive | ατυχήματος | ατυχημάτων |
| Accusative | ατύχημα | ατυχήματα |
| Vocative | ατύχημα | ατυχήματα |
Word family
ατυχήματοςof accident
ατυχίαmisfortune
ατυχήςunfortunate
ατυχώςunfortunately
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'ατύχημα' meaning 'accident' is derived from the prefix 'α-' (a-) meaning 'not' or 'without' and the noun 'τύχη' (tychi) meaning 'luck' or 'fortune'. The word 'τύχη' itself comes from Ancient Greek 'τύχη' (tukhē), which referred to fortune or chance. The combination of these elements forms a word that literally means 'without luck'.
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