τι δέον γενέσθαι

Greek

Etymology

Learned stereotype interrogative expression from Katharevousa τί δέον γενέσθαι;, literally, “what needs to become?”
Interrogative pronoun τί & neuter present participle δέον (of δέω² “to need”) & middle aorist infinitive Ancient Greek γενέσθαι of γίγνομαι (“to become”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈti ˈðeon ʝeˈnesθe/

Phrase

τι δέον γενέσθαι; • (ti déon genésthai?)

1. (formal, dated) what is to be done?

   Η οικονομική κρίση μαίνεται· τι δέον γενέσθαι;

   I oikonomikí krísi maínetai; ti déon genésthai?

   The economic crisis is at its peak; what is to be done?

Related terms

• το δέον γενέσθαι (to déon genésthai, “that which must be done”)