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κόλαση
hell /ˈko.la.si/
nounA2#574 most common
Also: inferno, pandemonium
Example sentences
Η κόλαση είναι ένα μέρος που φοβούνται οι άνθρωποι.
Hell is a place that people fear.
Πιστεύω ότι η κόλαση υπάρχει.
I believe that hell exists.
Μετά τον θάνατο, κάποιοι λένε ότι πηγαίνουμε στην κόλαση.
After death, some say we go to hell.
Η κόλαση είναι γεμάτη από αμαρτωλούς.
Hell is full of sinners.
Αν δεν αλλάξεις τη ζωή σου, μπορεί να καταλήξεις στην κόλαση.
If you don't change your life, you might end up in hell.
Η ιδέα της κόλασης με τρομάζει πολύ.
The idea of hell scares me a lot.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | κόλαση | κόλασεις |
| Genitive | κόλασης | κολάσεων |
| Accusative | κόλαση | κόλασεις |
| Vocative | κόλαση | κόλασεις |
Word family
κολλάωto stick
κολλητόςclose, intimate
κολασμένοςdamned, cursed
κολαστήριοplace of punishment, hellhole
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'κόλαση' meaning 'hell' traces its origins to the Ancient Greek word 'κόλασις' (kólasis), which means 'punishment' or 'chastisement'. This term was used in a religious context to refer to the punishment of the wicked after death, which evolved into the concept of 'hell'.
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