καρέκλα
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- καθέκλα f (kathékla) (dated, formal)
- καθέγλα f (kathégla) (dated, colloquial)
- καρέγλα f (karégla) (dated, colloquial)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Venetan carega (“chair”), itself ultimately from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”). Doublet of καθέδρα (kathédra).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]καρέκλα • (karékla) f (plural καρέκλες)
- (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!
- (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
[edit]singular | plural | |
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nominative | καρέκλα (karékla) | καρέκλες (karékles) |
genitive | καρέκλας (karéklas) | καρεκλών (kareklón) |
accusative | καρέκλα (karékla) | καρέκλες (karékles) |
vocative | καρέκλα (karékla) | καρέκλες (karékles) |
Coordinate terms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- καρεκλάκι n (karekláki) (diminutive)
- καρεκλίτσα f (kareklítsa) (diminutive)
- καρεκλάδικο n (karekládiko, “chair factory, chair workshop”)
- καρεκλάς m (kareklás, “chair maker”)
- καρεκλοπόδαρο n (kareklopódaro, “chair leg”)
- καρεκλοθήρας m (kareklothíras, “corrupt politician”) (pejorative)
- καρεκλοκένταυρος m (kareklokéntavros, “obstructive bureaucrat”) (derogatory)
Terms
- αναπηρική καρέκλα f (anapirikí karékla, “wheelchair”)
- ηλεκτρική καρέκλα f (ilektrikí karékla, “electric chair”)
- περιστρεφόμενη καρέκλα f (peristrefómeni karékla, “swivel chair”)
See also
[edit]For sense "seat"
- έδρανο n (édrano)
- θρόνος m (thrónos, “throne”)
- θώκος m (thókos)
- καθέδρα f (kathédra)
- κάθισμα n (káthisma, “seat”)
Further reading
[edit]- καρέκλα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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