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καθάρισμα
cleaning /kaˈθarizma/
nounC1#3738 most common
Also: cleanup, wash
Example sentences
Το καθάρισμα του σπιτιού είναι εύκολο.
Cleaning the house is easy.
Κάνω το καθάρισμα του δωματίου μου κάθε Σάββατο.
I do the cleaning of my room every Saturday.
Το καθάρισμα των τζαμιών παίρνει πολύ χρόνο.
Cleaning the windows takes a lot of time.
Μετά το πάρτι, το καθάρισμα της κουζίνας ήταν δύσκολο.
After the party, cleaning the kitchen was hard.
Η εταιρεία αναλαμβάνει το καθάρισμα γραφείων και κατοικιών.
The company handles the cleaning of offices and homes.
Τα καθαρίσματα που χρειάζεται το κτίριο θα γίνουν την επόμενη εβδομάδα.
The cleanings the building needs will happen next week.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το καθάρισμα | τα καθαρίσματα |
| Genitive | του καθαρίσματος | των καθαρισμάτων |
| Accusative | το καθάρισμα | τα καθαρίσματα |
| Vocative | καθάρισμα | καθαρίσματα |
Word family
καθαρίζωto cleanκαθαρόςclean, pure
καθαριότηταcleanliness
καθαριστής/καθαρίστριαcleaner (person)
καθαρισμόςcleansing, purification (more formal or clinical sense)Etymology
Καθάρισμα comes from the verb καθαρίζω, meaning to clean, which in turn comes from the adjective καθαρός, meaning clean or pure. The suffix -μα converts the verb into a noun that names the act or result of cleaning, the same pattern seen in γράμμα, a letter, from γράφω, to write. The deeper origin of καθαρός itself is disputed among linguists, so no secure Indo-European root can be given.
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