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φταίξιμο
fault /ˈfte.ksi.mo/
nounB2#2292 most common
Also: blame, guilt, culpability
Example sentences
Δεν είναι δικό μου φταίξιμο.
It's not my fault.
Το φταίξιμο είναι δικό σου.
The fault is yours.
Ποιανού είναι το φταίξιμο για το ατύχημα;
Whose fault is it for the accident?
Μη ρίχνεις όλο το φταίξιμο σ' εμένα.
Don't throw all the blame on me.
Το φταίξιμο για την καθυστέρηση βαραίνει εξίσου όλους μας.
The blame for the delay weighs equally on all of us.
Αντί να αναζητούμε διαρκώς το φταίξιμο στους άλλους, καλό θα ήταν ο καθένας να αναλάβει το μερίδιο ευθύνης που του αναλογεί.
Instead of constantly seeking fault in others, it would be good for each person to take on the share of responsibility that falls to them.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | φταίξιμο | φταιξίματα |
| Genitive | φταιξίματος | φταιξιμάτων |
| Accusative | φταίξιμο | φταιξίματα |
| Vocative | φταίξιμο | φταιξίματα |
Word family
φταίωto be at fault, to be to blame
φταίχτηςthe one at fault, culprit (m.)
φταίχτραthe one at fault, culprit (f.)
υπαίτιοςresponsible, the one to blame (for something)
Etymology
φταίξιμο is a deverbal noun built from the verb φταίω ('to be at fault, to be to blame'), the modern descendant of Ancient Greek πταίω ('to stumble, trip, fail, err'). The neuter suffix -ιμο, attached to the perfective stem φταιξ-, names the act or fact of being at fault. The shift from the Ancient initial cluster πτ- to modern φτ- is a regular Greek development. The deeper origin of πταίω is uncertain.
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