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χειμώνας
winter /çiˈmonas/
nounB1#1602 most common
Example sentences
Τον χειμώνα κάνει κρύο.
In winter it's cold.
Μου αρέσει ο χειμώνας.
I like winter.
Το χειμώνα πηγαίνουμε συχνά για σκι.
In winter we often go skiing.
Ο χειμώνας φέτος ήταν πολύ βαρύς.
This year's winter was very harsh.
Οι χειμώνες στη Βόρεια Ευρώπη είναι μακρείς και σκοτεινοί.
Winters in Northern Europe are long and dark.
Καθώς πλησίαζε ο χειμώνας, τα πουλιά άρχισαν να μεταναστεύουν προς νότο.
As winter approached, the birds began to migrate south.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο χειμώνας | οι χειμώνες |
| Genitive | του χειμώνα | των χειμώνων |
| Accusative | τον χειμώνα | τους χειμώνες |
| Vocative | χειμώνα | χειμώνες |
Word family
χειμωνιάτικοςwintry, of the winter season
χειμερινόςwinter, wintertime (e.g. winter schedule)
ξεχειμωνιάζωto spend the winter, to overwinter
χειμωνιάζειimpersonal: it is turning wintry
Etymology
χειμώνας descends from Ancient Greek χειμών (kheimṓn), which meant both 'winter' and 'storm'. Modern Greek added the ending -ας to the old form by analogy with other masculine nouns. The root goes back to a Proto-Indo-European word for the cold season.
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