γράνα

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek γράνα (grána, “irrigation ditch”), a Slavic loan related to Proto-Slavic *grana (“branch, twig”) and Proto-Slavic *granь (“side, edge”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrān- (“edge, end, tip”). Cognates include Old Church Slavonic грань (granĭ, “side, edge”), dialectal Bulgarian гран (gran)/Bulgarian грана (grana, “twig, small branch”) and Serbo-Croatian грана (“field, branch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɾana/
• Hyphenation: γρά‧να

Noun

γράνα • (grána) f (plural γράνες)

1. ditch (for irrigation or drainage)

   Synonyms: αυλάκι (avláki), νεροσυρμή (nerosyrmí), υδραγωγός (ydragogós)

   Ποιος θα δει την κομμένη γράνα; ― Poios tha dei tin komméni grána; ― Who will notice the dissected irrigation ditch?

Declension

Declension of γράνα

	singular	plural
nominative	γράνα •	γράνες •
genitive	γράνας •	γρανών •
accusative	γράνα •	γράνες •
vocative	γράνα •	γράνες •
An alternative dialectal paroxytone form γράνων • for the genitive plural is attested, but should be considered nonstandard