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παιδάκι
little child, kid /peˈðaci/
nounB1#1706 most common
Also: small child, kiddie
Example sentences
Το παιδάκι παίζει.
The little child is playing.
Έχω ένα παιδάκι.
I have a small child.
Το παιδάκι τρώει το φαγητό του.
The little child eats his food.
Τα παιδάκια παίζουν στην αυλή του σχολείου.
The little children play in the schoolyard.
Όταν ήμουν παιδάκι, ζούσα σε ένα μικρό χωριό.
When I was a small child, I lived in a small village.
Η δασκάλα φρόντιζε τα παιδάκια με υπομονή, σαν να ήταν δικά της.
The teacher looked after the little children patiently, as if they were her own.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | παιδάκι | παιδάκια |
| Genitive | παιδακιού | παιδακιών |
| Accusative | παιδάκι | παιδάκια |
| Vocative | παιδάκι | παιδάκια |
Word family
Etymology
Παιδάκι is built from παιδί, the modern word for child, plus the diminutive suffix -άκι. Παιδί in turn descends from ancient Greek παιδίον, itself a diminutive of παῖς, meaning child or boy. The deeper origin of παῖς is debated among scholars, with some linking it to a root meaning small or few, but Beekes and others argue it may come from a pre-Greek substrate word rather than a clear Indo-European root.
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