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ταβάνι
ceiling /taˈvani/
nounC1#3553 most common
Example sentences
Το ταβάνι είναι λευκό.
The ceiling is white.
Ένα φωτιστικό κρέμεται από το ταβάνι.
A light fixture hangs from the ceiling.
Πρέπει να βάψουμε το ταβάνι του σαλονιού.
We need to paint the living room ceiling.
Στο παλιό σπίτι τα ταβάνια ήταν πολύ ψηλά.
In the old house, the ceilings were very high.
Είδαμε μια ρωγμή στο ταβάνι της κρεβατοκάμαρας μετά τον σεισμό.
We saw a crack in the bedroom ceiling after the earthquake.
Η αποκατάσταση του ταβανιού απαίτησε ειδικευμένους τεχνίτες, εξοικειωμένους με τις παραδοσιακές τεχνικές.
The restoration of the ceiling required specialized craftsmen familiar with traditional techniques.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το ταβάνι | τα ταβάνια |
| Genitive | του ταβανιού | των ταβανιών |
| Accusative | το ταβάνι | τα ταβάνια |
| Vocative | ταβάνι | ταβάνια |
Word family
ταβανάκιlittle ceiling (diminutive)
χαμηλοτάβανοςlow-ceilinged
ψηλοτάβανοςhigh-ceilinged
Etymology
Ταβάνι comes from Ottoman Turkish tavan, meaning ceiling. Greek borrowed the word during the long period of Ottoman presence in the Balkans, along with many other everyday household terms. Speakers fitted the loan into the native neuter -ι noun class, on the model of words like κρεβάτι. Today ταβάνι is the everyday word for ceiling, while οροφή serves as the more formal or technical equivalent.
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