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κουνιέμαι
to move, to fidget, to sway /kuˈɲeme/
verbB2#2688 most common
Also: to be shaken, to get moving, to sway/dance to music
Example sentences
Κουνιέμαι λίγο στην καρέκλα.
I move a little in the chair.
Δεν κουνιέμαι από εδώ.
I'm not moving from here.
Κουνιέται συνέχεια και δεν κάθεται ήσυχος.
He keeps fidgeting and won't sit still.
Κουνιόμαστε στον ρυθμό της μουσικής όλο το βράδυ.
We sway to the rhythm of the music all night.
Το δέντρο κουνιέται απαλά όταν φυσάει ο αέρας.
The tree sways gently when the wind blows.
Αν δεν κουνηθείς γρήγορα, θα χάσουμε το τρένο.
If you don't get moving quickly, we'll miss the train.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | κουνιέμαι | κουνήθηκα | θα κουνηθώ |
| 2sg | κουνιέσαι | κουνήθηκες | θα κουνηθείς |
| 3sg | κουνιέται | κουνήθηκε | θα κουνηθεί |
| 1pl | κουνιόμαστε | κουνηθήκαμε | θα κουνηθούμε |
| 2pl | κουνιέστε | κουνηθήκατε | θα κουνηθείτε |
| 3pl | κουνιούνται | κουνήθηκαν | θα κουνηθούν |
Word family
κουνάω / κουνώto shake or move something
κούνημαa shake, a wag, a movement
κούνιαcradle, swing
κουνιστόςrocking (e.g. a rocking chair)
ακούνητοςmotionless, unmoved
Etymology
Κουνιέμαι is the mediopassive form of κουνάω/κουνώ, meaning "to move oneself" or "to be shaken." Most Greek etymological dictionaries trace κουνώ back through Byzantine Greek to the ancient verb κινέω, "to set in motion," via a sound shift that turned κινῶ into κουνῶ. The link to κινέω is treated as probable rather than certain in the sources that discuss it.
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