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δεξαμενή
reservoir /ðe.ksa.meˈni/
nounC1#3233 most common
Also: tank, cistern, vat
Example sentences
Η δεξαμενή έχει νερό.
The tank has water.
Γεμίζω τη δεξαμενή με βενζίνη.
I fill the tank with gasoline.
Η δεξαμενή του σπιτιού μας αποθηκεύει βρόχινο νερό.
Our house's tank stores rainwater.
Οι δεξαμενές πετρελαίου στο λιμάνι είναι τεράστιες.
The oil tanks at the port are huge.
Η ρύπανση της δεξαμενής προκάλεσε σοβαρό πρόβλημα στο οικοσύστημα.
Contamination of the reservoir caused a serious problem for the ecosystem.
Οι μηχανικοί επιθεώρησαν τη δεξαμενή για διαρροές πριν την επαναλειτουργήσουν.
The engineers inspected the tank for leaks before putting it back into operation.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η δεξαμενή | οι δεξαμενές |
| Genitive | της δεξαμενής | των δεξαμενών |
| Accusative | τη δεξαμενή | τις δεξαμενές |
| Vocative | δεξαμενή | δεξαμενές |
Word family
δέχομαιto receive, acceptδεκτόςaccepted, receivedυποδοχήreception, welcome
αποδοχήacceptance
δεξαμενόπλοιοtanker ship
Etymology
The word comes from the ancient Greek verb δέχομαι, meaning to receive or accept. δεξαμενή started as its feminine participle, used on its own to mean a receiving thing, in practice a basin that receives and holds water. Modern Greek kept the word for any tank or reservoir, from a household water tank to a large oil tank.
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