χτυπάω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

χτυπώ (chtypó) + -άω (-áo). Inherited from Byzantine Greek χτυπῶ (khtupô), from Ancient Greek κτυπῶ (ktupô) with [kt] > [xt], contracted form of κτυπέω (ktupéō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xtiˈpa.o/
  • Hyphenation: χτυ‧πά‧ω

Verb

χτυπάω • (chtypáo) / χτυπώ (imperfect χτυπούσα/χτύπαγα, past χτύπησα, passive χτυπιέμαι, ppast χτυπήθηκα, ppp χτυπημένος)

  1. (transitive) to strike, knock, hit, beat
    Antonym: αντιχτυπώ (antichtypó)
  2. to clack (noise)
  3. to beat (heart etc.)
  4. (intransitive) to be hurt
  5. (transitive) to ring (bell etc.)
    1. to toll, ring
      Για ποιον χτυπά η καμπάναGia poion chtypá i kampánaFor whom the bell tolls
    2. to ring (bell, doorbell, etc)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Compounds
  • βροντοχτυπάω (vrontochtypáo, bang)
  • ερωτοχτυπημένος (erotochtypiménos, love-struck)
  • καριδιοχτυπάω (karidiochtypáo), καρδιοχτυπώ
  • κονταροχτυπώ (kontarochtypó)
  • ξαναχτυπάω (xanachtypáo), ξαναχτυπώ (xanachtypó)
  • χτυποκάρδι n (chtypokárdi)
Stem χτυπ-
  • αχτύπητος (achtýpitos, unbeaten; unsurpassed, adjective)
  • χτύπημα n (chtýpima, blow)
  • χτυπητήρι n (chtypitíri)
  • χτυπητός (chtypitós)
  • χτύπος m (chtýpos, rap, knocking, beating)
Stem κτυπ-

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