σκαρφαλώνω

Greek

Etymology

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).

Verb

σκαρφαλώνω • (skarfalóno) (past σκαρφάλωσα)

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

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Coordinate terms

• ανεβαίνω (anevaíno, “to ascend, to go up”)