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πατέρας
father /paˈte.ras/
nounA1#76 most common
Example sentences
Ο πατέρας μου είναι δάσκαλος.
My father is a teacher.
Η μητέρα και ο πατέρας μου αγαπούν πολύ τα παιδιά.
My mother and father love the children very much.
Πηγαίνω στο πάρκο με τον πατέρα μου κάθε Σαββατοκύριακο.
I go to the park with my father every weekend.
Ο πατέρας μου με βοηθάει με τα μαθήματά μου.
My father helps me with my homework.
Σήμερα είναι η γιορτή του πατέρα και του ετοίμασα μια έκπληξη.
Today is Father's Day and I prepared a surprise for him.
Ο πατέρας μου έχει πολλές ιστορίες να διηγηθεί από την παιδική του ηλικία.
My father has many stories to tell from his childhood.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | πατέρας | πατέρες |
| Genitive | πατέρα | πατέρων |
| Accusative | πατέρα | πατέρες |
| Vocative | πατέρα | πατέρες |
Word family
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'πατέρας' (father) traces its origins back to the Ancient Greek 'πατήρ' (patēr), which itself derives from the Proto-Indo-European root '*pəter'. This lineage highlights the continuity of the term for 'father' across millennia in the Greek language.
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