καρβέλι
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek καρβέλιν (karbélin), or γαρβέλιν (garbélin), from Slavic[1] or Aromanian cârveli, plural of cârveale[2]. Cognate to Albanian karabele (“bread for soldiers”).[3]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]καρβέλι • (karvéli) n (plural καρβέλια)
- round loaf
- (figuratively) the financial means to sustain tolerable standard of living
- Synonym: τα προς το ζην (ta pros to zin) and see ψωμί n (psomí, “bread”)
- (figuratively) in expressions for duration of life: years
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | καρβέλι (karvéli) | καρβέλια (karvélia) |
| genitive | καρβελιού (karvelioú) | καρβελιών (karvelión) |
| accusative | καρβέλι (karvéli) | καρβέλια (karvélia) |
| vocative | καρβέλι (karvéli) | καρβέλια (karvélia) |
Coordinate terms
[edit]- see: ψωμί n (psomí, “bread”)
Derived terms
[edit]- καρβελάκι n (karveláki, diminutive form)
- θα φας πολλά καρβέλια (tha fas pollá karvélia, “literally: you will eat many loaves; you have a lot to learn”)
- ο πεινασμένος καρβέλια ονειρεύεται (o peinasménos karvélia oneirévetai, “literally: the famished dreams of bread”, proverb) (of unfulfilled desires)
References
[edit]- ^ καρβέλι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ glossologia.phil.uoa.gr Moysiadis, Theodoros. (2011) "Hierarchical criteria for etymological research" (in Greek) Γλωσσολογία/Glossologia 19. pp.45‑55. retr:2018.09.06.
Note: Includes discussion of καρβέλι - ^ καρβέλι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.