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πάλη
wrestling /ˈpa.li/
nounB2#2895 most common
Also: struggle, strife
Example sentences
Η πάλη είναι άθλημα.
Wrestling is a sport.
Μου αρέσει να παρακολουθώ πάλη στην τηλεόραση.
I like watching wrestling on TV.
Η πάλη ήταν ένα από τα αρχαιότερα αθλήματα των Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων.
Wrestling was one of the oldest sports of the Olympic Games.
Η πάλη για επιβίωση σκλήρυνε τον χαρακτήρα του.
The struggle for survival hardened his character.
Ο ποιητής περιέγραψε την πάλη ανάμεσα στο καλό και το κακό.
The poet described the struggle between good and evil.
Η αδιάκοπη πάλη των τάξεων διαμόρφωσε την πολιτική ιστορία του αιώνα.
The unceasing class struggle shaped the century's political history.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η πάλη | οι πάλες |
| Genitive | της πάλης | των παλών |
| Accusative | την πάλη | τις πάλες |
| Vocative | πάλη | πάλες |
Word family
παλεύωto wrestle, to struggle
παλαιστήςwrestler
παλαίστραwrestling school, arena
αντίπαλοςopponent, rival
Etymology
Πάλη is an Ancient Greek word for wrestling, already used by Homer and later as the standard term for the sport at the Olympic Games. Some scholars have tried to connect it to the verb πάλλω, to swing or brandish, but the link is not certain. Beekes treats its origin as uncertain and possibly pre-Greek, so no secure Indo-European root can be given.
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