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μαγαζί
shop /maɣaˈzi/
nounA2#553 most common
Also: store
Example sentences
Πηγαίνω στο μαγαζί.
I am going to the shop.
Το μαγαζί είναι κοντά στο σπίτι μου.
The shop is near my house.
Αγόρασα ψωμί από το μαγαζί.
I bought bread from the shop.
Θα ανοίξει ένα νέο μαγαζί στην πόλη.
A new shop will open in the city.
Πρέπει να πάω στο μαγαζί για να αγοράσω δώρα.
I need to go to the shop to buy gifts.
Το μαγαζί έχει πολλές προσφορές αυτή την εβδομάδα.
The shop has many offers this week.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μαγαζί | μαγαζιά |
| Genitive | μαγαζιού | μαγαζιών |
| Accusative | μαγαζί | μαγαζιά |
| Vocative | μαγαζί | μαγαζιά |
Word family
μαγαζάκιsmall shop
μαγαζάδικοshopkeeper
μαγαζώνof shops
μαγαζιάshops
μαγαζάκιlittle shop
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'μαγαζί' meaning 'shop' originates from the Ottoman Turkish word 'mağaza', which in turn comes from the Arabic 'makhāzin', the plural of 'makhzan' meaning 'storehouse' or 'warehouse'. The Arabic term is derived from the root 'khazana', meaning 'to store'.
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