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δηλώνω
to declare /ðiˈlono/
verbB1#1453 most common
Also: to state officially, to report (e.g., income), to register
Example sentences
Δηλώνω το όνομά μου.
I state my name.
Πρέπει να δηλώσεις την άφιξή σου στο ξενοδοχείο.
You must declare your arrival at the hotel.
Ο μαθητής δηλώνει συμμετοχή στον διαγωνισμό.
The student registers to take part in the competition.
Κάθε χρόνο δηλώνουμε το εισόδημά μας στην εφορία.
Every year we declare our income to the tax office.
Ο υπουργός δήλωσε ότι οι τιμές θα μειωθούν.
The minister stated that prices would fall.
Οι επιβάτες οφείλουν να δηλώσουν τυχόν αντικείμενα υποκείμενα σε δασμό πριν περάσουν τον τελωνειακό έλεγχο.
Passengers must declare any items subject to duty before going through customs.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | δηλώνω | δήλωσα | θα δηλώσω |
| 2sg | δηλώνεις | δήλωσες | θα δηλώσεις |
| 3sg | δηλώνει | δήλωσε | θα δηλώσει |
| 1pl | δηλώνουμε | δηλώσαμε | θα δηλώσουμε |
| 2pl | δηλώνετε | δηλώσατε | θα δηλώσετε |
| 3pl | δηλώνουν | δήλωσαν | θα δηλώσουν |
Word family
δήλωσηdeclaration, statementδηλαδήthat is to say, namely
δήλοςclear, evident (ancient/literary)
αδήλωτοςundeclared
Etymology
Δηλώνω comes from ancient Greek δηλόω, δηλῶ, meaning to make clear or reveal, built on the adjective δῆλος, meaning clear or evident. The verb turned an adjective of visibility into an action of making something visible to others, which shifted over time to the modern sense of formally stating or declaring. The root sense of clarity still underlies the modern meaning of an open, official statement.
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