ντε

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Turkish de (“also (adverb)”)[1][2].

Particle

ντε • (de)

  1. (idiomatic) go on! (emphatic interjection exhortative, for a variety of emotions)
    -Πήγαινε ντε, τι περιμένεις; ― -Pígaine nte, ti periméneis? ― -Go then, what are you waiting for? (exhortative)
    -Καλά ντε, μη φωνάζεις. ― -Kalá nte, mi fonázeis. ― -OK then, do not shout. (irritation)
    -Γιατί αγόρασες μελιτζάνες; -Για να φτιάξω μουσακά, ντε!
    -Giatí agórases melitzánes? -Gia na ftiáxo mousaká, nte!
    -Why did you buy aubergines? -To make moussaka of course. (explanatory, confirmation)
    and see expressions
  2. (idiomatic) giddyup! (especially to animals)
    ντε, γαϊδαράκο μου, ντε! ― nte, gaïdaráko mou, nte! ― move, my little donkey, move!
Derived terms

(expressions)

  • άντε ντε (“go for it!”) (emphatic, exhortative)
  • έλα ντε (“really!”) (surprise)
  • ντε και καλά (“absolutely”) (emphatic)
  • ντε και σώνει (“absolutely”) (emphatic)
  • άντε (ánte, “go! procede!”, interjection) (also exhortative)

Etymology 2

Transliteration of non-Greek words with letters of the greek alphabet.

Particle

ντε • (de)

  1. transliteration of the Latin preposition dē in the greek alphabet.
    (for stereotyped expressions): e.g. ντε φάκτο (de facto), ντε γιούρε (de jure)
  2. transliteration of the French preposition de (“of”) in the greek alphabet.
    (preposition for stereotyped terms): e.g. φον ντε τεν (fond de teint)
    (particle for family names): e.g. Σαρλ ντε Γκωλ (Charles de Gaulle)
  3. transliteration of the French numeral deux (“two”) in the greek alphabet.
    (for stereotyped terms): e.g. ντε πιες (deux-pièces)
Usage notes

Especially for Latin, the original script in Latin alphabet is more common.

References

  1. ↑ Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre
  2. ↑ ντε in Triantafyllides, Hidryma (1998) Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek]
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