Ancient Greek

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Verb

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κρεμάω (kremáō)

  1. Alternative form of κρεμάννυμι (kremánnumi, to hang up)

Conjugation

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See κρεμάννυμι (kremánnumi) for other tenses.

Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the modern κρεμ(ώ) + -άω, from Ancient Greek κρεμῶ (kremô), contracted form of κρεμάω (kremáō)[1] < κρέμαμαι (krémamai), κρίμνημι (krímnēmi) of uncertain etymon.[2] Also see κρέμομαι (krémomai). Cognate with Mariupol Greek кримазу (krimazu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kreˈma.o/
  • Hyphenation: κρε‧μά‧ω

Verb

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κρεμάω (kremáo) (imperfect κρεμούσα/κρέμαγα, past κρέμασα, passive κρεμιέμαι, p‑past κρεμάστηκα, ppp κρεμασμένος)

  1. to hang, hang upon, suspend
  2. to hang (execute)

Conjugation

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Antonyms

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Also see κρημνός m (krimnós)

References

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  1. ^ κρεμάω”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
  2. ^ κρεμάω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre