Δέρβη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /dér.bɛː/ → /ˈðer.βi/ → /ˈðer.vi/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /dér.bɛː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈder.be̝/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈðer.βi/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈðer.vi/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈðer.vi/

Proper noun

Δέρβη • (Dérbē) f (genitive Δέρβης); first declension

1. Derbe, Lycaonia, Turkey

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Δέρβη; τῆς Δέρβης (Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ἡ Δέρβη hē Dérbē
Genitive	τῆς Δέρβης tês Dérbēs
Dative	τῇ Δέρβῃ têi Dérbēi
Accusative	τὴν Δέρβην tḕn Dérbēn
Vocative	Δέρβη Dérbē
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

• Δερβαῖος (Derbaîos)
• Δερβήτης (Derbḗtēs)

Descendants

• → Arabic: دَرَب (darab)
  • → Classical Syriac: ܕܰܪܒܳܐ (darbā, “way, path”)
  • → Old Spanish: adarve, adarbe
    • Spanish: adarve
• → Latin: Derbē

Further reading

• Δέρβη in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)