άντεστε

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From άντε (ánte) with suffixation of ‑στε (‑ste) in harmony with 2nd person plural imperatives, e.g. πέστε (péste, “say!”) but accent position as in άντε (ánte).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈa.de.ste/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧ντε‧στε

Interjection

άντεστε • (ánteste)

  1. (idiomatic, folksy) plural form of άντε (ánte)
    Άντεστε παιδιά μου, να πάτε στο καλό!
    Ánteste paidiá mou, na páte sto kaló!
    Go my children, and may good luck be with you!

Usage notes

In practice, άντε (ánte) (with singular sense), often takes the place of the plural άντεστε (ánteste):

Άντε παιδιά μου, να πάτε στο καλό!
Ánte paidiá mou, na páte sto kaló!
Go my children, and may good luck be with you!
  • άντε (ánte, “go! (idiomatic)”) and its alternatives

References
  1. άντεστε - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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