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φωλιά
nest /foˈʎa/
nounB2#2112 most common
Also: den, lair, burrow
Example sentences
Το πουλί έχει μια φωλιά.
The bird has a nest.
Τα πουλιά χτίζουν τη φωλιά τους στο δέντρο.
The birds build their nest in the tree.
Ο λύκος γύρισε στη φωλιά του πριν νυχτώσει.
The wolf returned to its den before nightfall.
Βρήκαμε μια φωλιά μελισσών κάτω από τη στέγη.
We found a bees' nest under the roof.
Οι φωλιές των χελωνών καταστράφηκαν από την άνοδο της στάθμης της θάλασσας.
The turtles' nests were destroyed by the rise in sea level.
Η φωλιά της αλεπούς ήταν καλά κρυμμένη ανάμεσα στις ρίζες του γέρικου δέντρου.
The fox's den was well hidden among the roots of the old tree.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | φωλιά | φωλιές |
| Genitive | φωλιάς | φωλιών |
| Accusative | φωλιά | φωλιές |
| Vocative | φωλιά | φωλιές |
Word family
φωλιάζωto nest, to nestle or settle snugly
φωλεόςden, lair (older or literary term)
φωλεύωto lurk, to hole up, to hibernate
ξεφωλιάζωto flush someone out of their den or hideout
Etymology
Φωλιά descends from the ancient noun φωλεός, meaning the lair or den of an animal, and is tied to the verb φωλεύω, to lurk or hole up. Its ultimate root is not securely established, and some scholars treat it as a word of Pre-Greek origin. Modern Greek reshaped the old form with the common feminine ending -ιά, giving the word its present shape.
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