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σφυρί
hammer /sfiˈri/
nounB2#2707 most common
Also: mallet
Example sentences
Το σφυρί είναι στο συρτάρι.
The hammer is in the drawer.
Χρειάζομαι ένα σφυρί για να καρφώσω αυτό το καρφί.
I need a hammer to drive in this nail.
Ο μπαμπάς χτύπησε το καρφί με το σφυρί.
Dad hit the nail with the hammer.
Χτύπησε κατά λάθος το δάχτυλό του με το σφυρί.
He accidentally hit his finger with the hammer.
Ο σιδεράς σήκωσε το βαρύ σφυρί και χτύπησε το πυρωμένο μέταλλο στο αμόνι.
The blacksmith lifted the heavy hammer and struck the heated metal on the anvil.
Η καρδιά του χτυπούσε σαν σφυρί μέσα στο στήθος του από την αγωνία.
His heart pounded like a hammer in his chest from anxiety.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το σφυρί | τα σφυριά |
| Genitive | του σφυριού | των σφυριών |
| Accusative | το σφυρί | τα σφυριά |
| Vocative | σφυρί | σφυριά |
Word family
σφύραsledgehammer, mallet (larger tool)
σφυράκιsmall hammer, tack hammer
σφυρηλατώto forge by hammering
σφυροκόπημαhammering, pounding
σφυρηλάτηςblacksmith, forger
Etymology
Σφυρί is a diminutive of the ancient Greek σφῦρα, meaning hammer or mallet. The suffix -ίον, which became -ί in spoken Greek, was added to many ancient nouns to form everyday words in the modern language. Over time σφυρί became the plain, everyday word for hammer, while σφύρα now usually refers to a larger sledgehammer or a mechanical hammer.
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