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φτυάρι
shovel /ftʝˈari/
nounC1#3767 most common
Also: spade, scoop
Example sentences
Το φτυάρι είναι κόκκινο.
The shovel is red.
Πήρα το φτυάρι για να καθαρίσω το χιόνι.
I took the shovel to clear the snow.
Ο κηπουρός σκάβει το χώμα με το φτυάρι.
The gardener digs the soil with the shovel.
Αγόρασα δύο φτυάρια για τον κήπο.
I bought two shovels for the garden.
Χωρίς το φτυάρι, δεν θα μπορούσαμε να αδειάσουμε την άμμο από το φορτηγό.
Without the shovel, we would not have been able to empty the sand from the truck.
Το χερούλι του φτυαριού έσπασε ενώ σκάβαμε τον λάκκο για τα θεμέλια.
The shovel's handle broke while we were digging the pit for the foundations.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το φτυάρι | τα φτυάρια |
| Genitive | του φτυαριού | των φτυαριών |
| Accusative | το φτυάρι | τα φτυάρια |
| Vocative | φτυάρι | φτυάρια |
Word family
φτυαρίζωto shovel
φτυαριάa shovelful
φτυαράκιsmall shovel, trowel
Etymology
Φτυάρι comes from the medieval Greek φτυάριον, a diminutive of the ancient Greek πτύον, a shovel-shaped fan used to winnow grain. Over time the initial π shifted to the φτ- cluster, and the -άρι ending, common in Modern Greek for tools and small objects, fixed itself onto the word. The meaning stayed close to the original: a flat-bladed tool for moving loose material.
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