ξέρω

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See also: ξερό

Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from the mediaeval Byzantine Greek ξέρω (xérō), ἐξέρω (exérō), from Ancient Greek ἐξεῦρον (exeûron), aorist of ἐξευρίσκω (exeurískō, to find out), from ἐξ- (ex-, ex-) +‎ εὑρίσκω (heurískō, to find) (whence Modern βρίσκω (vrísko)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkse.ɾo/
  • Hyphenation: ξέ‧ρω

Verb

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ξέρω (xéro) (imperfect ήξερα) found only in the imperfective tenses

  1. (most senses) to know of, be familiar with (a fact, a person or a language)
    Το ήξερα ότι ήταν γιατρός.To íxera óti ítan giatrós.I knew he was a doctor.
    Τους άλλους φίλους του δεν τους ξέρω.Tous állous fílous tou den tous xéro.I don't know his other friends.
    Ξέρεις καθόλου Γερμανικά;Xéreis kathólou Germaniká?Do you know any German?
    Ξέρεις να κολυμπάς;Xéreis na kolympás?Do you know how to swim?
  2. (transitive, with για (gia)) know someone as, know someone to be
    Εγώ, τουλάχιστον, την ξέρω για άνθρωπο πολύ χαλαρό.
    Egó, touláchiston, tin xéro gia ánthropo polý chalaró.
    I, at least, know her as a very calm person.

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