δίπλα

See also: διπλά

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈði.pla/
• Hyphenation: δί‧πλα

Etymology 1

From adjective διπλός (diplós, “double”), plural διπλά (diplá), with stress shift similar to παρά (pará), πάρα (pára).

Adverb

δίπλα • (dípla)

1. next, next to, beside
2. side-by-side, abreast

Synonyms

• (side-by-side): δίπλα-δίπλα (dípla-dípla)

Related terms

• διπλά (diplá, “twice as much”, adverb)

Etymology 2

Back-formation from διπλώνω (diplóno, “I fold”).

Noun

δίπλα • (dípla) f (plural δίπλες)

1. (clothing) pleat, fold
2. (cooking) puff pastry
3. (cooking, in the plural) diples, rolled pastry dessert

Declension

Declension of δίπλα

	singular	plural
nominative	δίπλα •	δίπλες •
genitive	δίπλας •	διπλών •
accusative	δίπλα •	δίπλες •
vocative	δίπλα •	δίπλες •

Further reading

• Δίπλες on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el