Learn Greek › B2 › βελόνας
βελόνας
needle /veˈlonas/
nounB2#2846 most common
Also: hypodermic needle, sewing needle
Example sentences
Η βελόνα είναι μικρή.
The needle is small.
Χρειάζομαι μια βελόνα.
I need a needle.
Το μάτι της βελόνας είναι πολύ μικρό.
The eye of the needle is very small.
Ράψε το κουμπί με βελόνα και κλωστή.
Sew the button on with needle and thread.
Ο γιατρός μού έκανε ένεση με μια λεπτή βελόνα.
The doctor gave me an injection with a thin needle.
Η προσπάθειά του να βρει το σφάλμα στον κώδικα έμοιαζε με αναζήτηση βελόνας στα άχυρα.
His effort to find the bug in the code was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | βελόνα | βελόνες |
| Genitive | βελόνας | βελονών |
| Accusative | βελόνα | βελόνες |
| Vocative | βελόνα | βελόνες |
Word family
βελονιάa stitch
βελονισμόςacupuncture
βελονάκιcrochet hook (diminutive of needle)
βελονοειδήςneedle-shaped
Etymology
Βελόνα comes from Ancient Greek βελόνη. Its ultimate origin is not settled. Some scholars link it to βέλος (dart, missile) and the verb βάλλω (to throw), but others treat it as a word of Pre-Greek, non-Indo-European substrate origin. Because the root is disputed, no reliable Indo-European reconstruction or cross-language cognate set can be given.
Learn Greek the way that sticks.
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 3,509 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 3,509 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free