αντέστε

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.ˈde.ste/
  • Hyphenation: α‧ντέ‧στε

Interjection

αντέστε • (antéste)

  1. (idiomatic, folksy) plural form of άντε (ánte)
    Aντέστε παιδιά μου, να πάτε στο καλό!
    Antéste 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 αντέστε (antéste):

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)”) & its alternatives

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