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τούνελ
tunnel /ˈtunel/
nounB1#1821 most common
Example sentences
Το τρένο περνάει μέσα από το τούνελ.
The train goes through the tunnel.
Ο δρόμος έχει ένα μεγάλο τούνελ.
The road has a large tunnel.
Χτίζουν ένα νέο τούνελ κάτω από το ποτάμι.
They are building a new tunnel under the river.
Στο τούνελ του μετρό της Αθήνας γίνονται συχνά εργασίες συντήρησης.
Maintenance work is often done in the Athens metro tunnel.
Η κατασκευή του τούνελ καθυστέρησε λόγω γεωλογικών προβλημάτων.
Construction of the tunnel was delayed due to geological problems.
Μπαίνοντας στο τούνελ του χρόνου, θυμηθήκαμε τα παιδικά μας χρόνια.
Stepping into the tunnel of time, we remembered our childhood.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το τούνελ | τα τούνελ |
| Genitive | του τούνελ | των τούνελ |
| Accusative | το τούνελ | τα τούνελ |
| Vocative | τούνελ | τούνελ |
Word family
σήραγγαtunnel (formal, technical term)
τούνελ πλυσίματοςdrive-through car wash tunnel
τούνελ του χρόνουtrip down memory lane
υπόγειοςunderground
Etymology
Τούνελ is a direct loanword, taken into Greek from English or French tunnel in the modern era, as railways and road engineering spread across Europe. The Western European word itself traces to French tonnelle, a diminutive of tonne (cask, barrel), because early tunnels were likened to the curved shape of a barrel. The ultimate source of tonne is disputed, so no secure Indo-European root can be given.
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