σκαρφαλώνω

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Greek

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Etymology

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Perhaps a blend of καρφώνω (karfóno, to nail, stab) +‎ σκαλώνω (skalóno, to hitch, catch), with the σ- (s-) of σκαλώνω (skalóno) switched to the beginning of καρφώνω (karfóno).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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σκαρφαλώνω (skarfalóno) (past σκαρφάλωσα, ppp σκαρφαλωμένος)

  1. to climb, clamber, scale (up a steep surface)

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References

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  1. ^ σκαρφαλώνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language