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καρέκλα

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Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Venetan carega (chair), itself ultimately from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, seat). Doublet of καθέδρα (kathédra).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈɾe.kla/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧ρέ‧κλα

Noun

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καρέκλα (karéklaf (plural καρέκλες)

  1. (furniture) chair
    Synonym: κάθισμα (káthisma)
    Εκεί που πήγα να κάτσω, κάποιος μου τράβηξε την καρέκλα κι έπεσα στον κώλο μου!
    Ekeí pou píga na kátso, kápoios mou trávixe tin karékla ki épesa ston kólo mou!
    As I was going to sit down, someone pulled the chair out from under me and I fell on my arse!
  2. (figuratively) seat (membership in an organization, particularly a representative body and/or the power associated therewith)
    Synonym: έδρα (édra)
    Αυτός μόνο για την καρέκλα του ενδιαφέρεται, όχι για τους ψηφοφόρους του.
    Aftós móno gia tin karékla tou endiaféretai, óchi gia tous psifofórous tou.
    He only cares about his seat, not his constituents.

Declension

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singular plural
nominative καρέκλα (karékla) καρέκλες (karékles)
genitive καρέκλας (karéklas) καρεκλών (kareklón)
accusative καρέκλα (karékla) καρέκλες (karékles)
vocative καρέκλα (karékla) καρέκλες (karékles)

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See also

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For sense "seat"

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