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βάζο

vase /ˈvazo/

noun#10226 most common

Also: jar

Example sentences

Το βάζο είναι όμορφο.
The vase is beautiful.
Έχω ένα βάζο με λουλούδια.
I have a vase with flowers.
Βάζω το βάζο στο τραπέζι.
I put the vase on the table.
Το βάζο έσπασε χθες.
The vase broke yesterday.
Αυτό το βάζο είναι από την Ιταλία.
This vase is from Italy.
Πρέπει να καθαρίσω το βάζο πριν βάλω τα λουλούδια.
I need to clean the vase before putting the flowers in.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeβάζοβάζα
Genitiveβάζουβαζών
Accusativeβάζοβάζα
Vocativeβάζοβάζα

Word family

βάζοvase
βάζομαιto be placed
βάζωto put
βάσιςbase

Etymology

The Modern Greek word 'βάζο' meaning 'vase' is derived from the earlier Greek word 'βάσις', which referred to a container or vessel. This term has its roots in the Proto-Indo-European language, reflecting the long-standing tradition of creating and using vessels for both practical and decorative purposes.

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