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λίμνη
lake /ˈlim.ni/
nounA2#998 most common
Also: pond, lagoon (in compounds)
Example sentences
Η λίμνη είναι μεγάλη.
The lake is big.
Πηγαίνουμε στη λίμνη το καλοκαίρι.
We go to the lake in the summer.
Τα παιδιά κολυμπούν στη λίμνη κάθε απόγευμα.
The children swim in the lake every afternoon.
Το νερό της λίμνης είναι πολύ καθαρό.
The lake's water is very clear.
Γύρω από τη λίμνη υπάρχουν πολλά δέντρα και μονοπάτια.
Around the lake there are many trees and paths.
Η προστασία των λιμνών της περιοχής είναι σημαντική για το οικοσύστημα.
Protecting the region's lakes is important for the ecosystem.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | λίμνη | λίμνες |
| Genitive | λίμνης | λιμνών |
| Accusative | λίμνη | λίμνες |
| Vocative | λίμνη | λίμνες |
Word family
λιμνούλαsmall lake, pond
λιμνοθάλασσαlagoon
λιμνώδηςmarshy, lake-like
λιμνάζωto become stagnant (of water)
Etymology
Λίμνη comes from Ancient Greek λίμνη, already meaning lake, pool, or marsh in Homer. Its origin before Greek is not settled. Some scholars have tried to connect it to Indo-European words for mud or slime, but the link is not solid enough to state as fact. Many now treat it as a word Greek inherited from a language spoken in the region before Greek arrived.
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