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γενιά
generation /ʝeˈnja/
nounB1#1431 most common
Also: age group, the youth of an era
Example sentences
Η γιαγιά μου είναι από παλιά γενιά.
My grandmother is from an old generation.
Η γενιά μου αγαπάει τη μουσική.
My generation loves music.
Κάθε γενιά έχει τα δικά της προβλήματα.
Every generation has its own problems.
Η νέα γενιά χρησιμοποιεί πολύ το κινητό.
The new generation uses the phone a lot.
Υπάρχει μεγάλο χάσμα ανάμεσα στις γενιές.
There is a big gap between the generations.
Η γενιά του πολέμου έζησε πρωτόγνωρες στερήσεις.
The war generation lived through unprecedented hardships.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η γενιά | οι γενιές |
| Genitive | της γενιάς | των γενιών |
| Accusative | τη γενιά | τις γενιές |
| Vocative | γενιά | γενιές |
Word family
Etymology
Γενιά comes from ancient Greek γενεά, which meant birth, descent, or a group born around the same time. The root goes back to the verb γίγνομαι, to come into being. Over time γενεά simplified in pronunciation and spelling to the modern γενιά.
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