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πέρασμα
passage (a crossing or way through) /ˈpe.raz.ma/
nounB1#1926 most common
Also: crossing, pass (mountain pass), ford
Example sentences
Το πέρασμα είναι στενό.
The passage is narrow.
Περάσαμε από το πέρασμα του βουνού.
We went through the mountain pass.
Το πέρασμα ήταν κλειστό λόγω χιονιού.
The pass was closed because of snow.
Στα σύνορα υπάρχει ένα παλιό πέρασμα που χρησιμοποιούσαν οι έμποροι για το εμπόριο.
At the border there is an old crossing that merchants used for trade.
Τα ορεινά περάσματα παρέμειναν κλειστά για εβδομάδες εξαιτίας των χιονοπτώσεων.
The mountain passes stayed closed for weeks because of the snowfalls.
Το πέρασμα του χρόνου αμβλύνει την οξύτητα ακόμη και των πιο οδυνηρών αναμνήσεων.
The passage of time dulls the sharpness of even the most painful memories.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | πέρασμα | περάσματα |
| Genitive | περάσματος | περασμάτων |
| Accusative | πέρασμα | περάσματα |
| Vocative | πέρασμα | περάσματα |
Word family
περνώ / περνάωto pass, to cross
περατόςpassable, finite
απέραντοςendless, boundless
πέραbeyond, over thereδιάβασηcrossing, crosswalk (near-synonym)
Etymology
Πέρασμα comes from the verb περνώ/περνάω, meaning to pass or cross, which descends from ancient Greek περάω with the same sense. The -μα suffix turns a verb into a noun naming the result or place of the action, so πέρασμα literally denotes a passing or the spot where passing happens. The underlying root links to the adverb πέρα, meaning beyond.
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