σέρνομαι

Greek

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈser.no.me/
  • Hyphenation: σέρ‧νο‧μαι

Verb

σέρνομαι • (sérnomai) passive (past σύρθηκα, active σέρνω)

  1. to drag oneself, crawl
    Οι φαντάροι σέρνονται χάμω για να μην εντοπηθούν.
    Oi fantároi sérnontai chámo gia na min entopithoún.
    The soldiers crawl in order not to be located.
  2. to dodder, totter, stagger (walk unsteadily, eg due to old age)
    Ο γερος σερνόταν από την πόρτα στην αυλή.
    O geros sernótan apó tin pórta stin avlí.
    The old man was staggering out the door into the garden.
  3. (of diseases) to be going around, be widespread
    Αυτές τις μέρες, σέρνεται μια επικίνδυνη γρίπη.
    Aftés tis méres, sérnetai mia epikíndyni grípi.
    These days, a dangerous flu has been going around.

Conjugation
see this verb's full conjugation at: σέρνω (sérno)
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