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γέφυρα
bridge /ˈʝe.fi.ɾa/
nounA2#807 most common
Also: span (of a bridge), (figurative) link, connection
Example sentences
Η γέφυρα είναι μεγάλη.
The bridge is big.
Περάσαμε τη γέφυρα με τα πόδια.
We crossed the bridge on foot.
Η νέα γέφυρα συνδέει τα δύο χωριά.
The new bridge connects the two villages.
Η συντήρηση των γεφυρών κοστίζει πολλά χρήματα στο κράτος.
The maintenance of the bridges costs the state a lot of money.
Ο διάλογος λειτούργησε ως γέφυρα ανάμεσα στις δύο κοινότητες.
Dialogue served as a bridge between the two communities.
Η αψιδωτή πέτρινη γέφυρα, αριστούργημα της λαϊκής αρχιτεκτονικής, δεσπόζει ακόμη στο φαράγγι.
The arched stone bridge, a masterpiece of folk architecture, still dominates the gorge.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η γέφυρα | οι γέφυρες |
| Genitive | της γέφυρας | των γεφυρών |
| Accusative | τη(ν) γέφυρα | τις γέφυρες |
| Vocative | γέφυρα | γέφυρες |
Word family
γεφύριbridge (colloquial/folk form)
γεφυράκιlittle bridge
γεφυρώνωto bridge, to span, to connect
γεφύρωσηbridging, spanning (also medical/technical)
γεφυροποιίαbridge construction, bridge-building
Etymology
Modern Greek γέφυρα descends unchanged from Ancient Greek γέφυρα 'bridge, dam, causeway.' Its origin is disputed and is widely regarded as Pre-Greek (a non-Indo-European substrate word), so no secure PIE root can be reconstructed. Tellingly, the word shows wide dialectal variation in antiquity, which points to a borrowed or substrate source.
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