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δέρμα
skin /ˈðerma/
nounA2#934 most common
Also: hide, leather, complexion
Example sentences
Το δέρμα μου είναι ξηρό.
My skin is dry.
Έχει πολύ ευαίσθητο δέρμα.
She has very sensitive skin.
Η τσάντα είναι φτιαγμένη από γνήσιο δέρμα.
The bag is made of genuine leather.
Ο ήλιος μπορεί να προκαλέσει σοβαρές βλάβες στο δέρμα.
The sun can cause serious damage to the skin.
Με την ηλικία, το δέρμα χάνει σταδιακά την ελαστικότητά του.
With age, the skin gradually loses its elasticity.
Όσο σκληρό κι αν δείχνει, κάτω από το χοντρό του δέρμα κρύβεται μια εξαιρετική ευαισθησία.
However tough he appears, beneath his thick skin hides a remarkable sensitivity.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | δέρμα | δέρματα |
| Genitive | δέρματος | δερμάτων |
| Accusative | δέρμα | δέρματα |
| Vocative | δέρμα | δέρματα |
Word family
δερμάτινοςmade of leather, leathern
δερματολόγοςdermatologist
δερματικόςdermal, of the skin
επιδερμίδαepidermis, outer skin layer
υποδόριοςsubcutaneous, under the skin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δέρμα ('skin, hide'), a result-noun built on the verb δέρω ('to flay, to skin'). The original sense is concrete: the hide that is stripped off an animal. The same Greek stem was borrowed into international scientific vocabulary in words like 'dermatology' and 'epidermis'.
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