κρεβάτι

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek κρεβάτι(ο)ν (krebáti(o)n), from Koine Greek κραβ(β)άτιον (krab(b)átion), from a diminutive of Ancient Greek κράββατος (krábbatos).

Cognate with Mariupol Greek крева́ть (krjevátʹ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κρεβάτι (krevátin (plural κρεβάτια)

  1. bed
  2. A marriage custom, usually some days before the marriage, during which friends and relatives throw money onto the marriage bed.

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Descendants

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  • Albanian: krevat
  • Aromanian: crivati
  • Romanian: crivat (regional, archaic)
  • Ottoman Turkish: كروت (kerevet) (see there for further descendants)
  • Russian: кровать (krovatʹ) (see there for further descendants)

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