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βουλή
parliament /vuˈli/
nounC1#3852 most common
Also: council, counsel, will (ancient sense)
Example sentences
Η Βουλή είναι στην Αθήνα.
The Parliament is in Athens.
Ο πατέρας μου δουλεύει στη Βουλή.
My father works in the Parliament.
Η Βουλή ψήφισε τον νέο νόμο χθες.
The Parliament voted on the new law yesterday.
Οι βουλευτές συζήτησαν στη Βουλή για ώρες.
The deputies debated in the Parliament for hours.
Η Βουλή των Ελλήνων εκλέγεται κάθε τέσσερα χρόνια.
The Hellenic Parliament is elected every four years.
Χωρίς την έγκριση της Βουλής, καμία συνθήκη δεν κυρώνεται.
Without the approval of the Parliament, no treaty is ratified.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η βουλή | οι βουλές |
| Genitive | της βουλής | των βουλών |
| Accusative | τη βουλή | τις βουλές |
| Vocative | βουλή | βουλές |
Word family
βούλομαιto wish, to want (formal/ancient)
βουλευτήςmember of parliament, deputyβουλευτικόςparliamentary
συμβούλιοcouncil, boardσύμβουλοςadvisor, counselorEtymology
Βουλή comes from ancient Greek, where it meant will, counsel, or a deliberative assembly. It is tied to the verb βούλομαι, to wish or intend. In Athens the Βουλή was the council that prepared business for the citizen assembly. Modern Greek kept the word for the national Parliament, the body that deliberates and decides on behalf of the people.
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