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κλωτσιά
kick /kloˈtsʝa/
nounC1#3211 most common
Also: a kick (of fortune), boot
Example sentences
Του έδωσε μια κλωτσιά.
She gave him a kick.
Η κλωτσιά ήταν πολύ δυνατή.
The kick was very strong.
Ο ποδοσφαιριστής σημείωσε γκολ με μια δυνατή κλωτσιά.
The footballer scored a goal with a powerful kick.
Παρά τις κλωτσιές του, δεν κατάφερε να ανοίξει την πόρτα.
Despite his kicks, he did not manage to open the door.
Η κλωτσιά που έριξε στην μπάλα ήταν τόσο δυνατή που έσπασε το τζάμι.
The kick he gave the ball was so hard that it broke the window.
Μια απρόσμενη κλωτσιά της μοίρας τον έφερε ξανά στην κορυφή.
An unexpected kick of fate brought him back to the top.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η κλωτσιά | οι κλωτσιές |
| Genitive | της κλωτσιάς | των κλωτσιών |
| Accusative | την κλωτσιά | τις κλωτσιές |
| Vocative | κλωτσιά | κλωτσιές |
Word family
κλωτσώto kick
κλώτσημαthe act of kicking
κλωτσοπατινάδαa scuffle or free-for-all (literally kicking and trampling)
κλωτσοσκούφιsomeone everyone pushes around (literally a kicked cap)
Etymology
Κλωτσιά is formed from the verb κλωτσώ, meaning to kick, with the suffix -ιά, which turns verbs into nouns naming a single instance of the action. The deeper origin of κλωτσώ itself is not settled among Greek etymologists, and no confident earlier root is documented. The word entered common use in later spoken Greek and stayed close to its everyday, physical meaning.
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