ψήνω

Greek

Alternative forms

  • ψένω (pséno) vernacular

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ψήνω (psḗnō), from Ancient Greek ἕψω (hépsō, boil, seethe) based on the past tesne stem of ἥψησα (hḗpsēsa) in the pattern of άφησα (áfisa, past tense), stem αφησ- - αφήνω (afíno, present tense).[1] Compare to ψένω (pséno). Also see Mariupol Greek пси́ну (psínu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpsi.no/
  • Hyphenation: ψή‧νω

Verb

ψήνω • (psíno) (past έψησα, passive ψήνομαι, ppast ψήθηκα, ppp ψημένος)

  1. (cooking) to cook, make
    1. to boil, broil, steam
    2. to roast, stew
    3. to make, do, prepare

Conjugation

  • άψητος (ápsitos, not roasted, uncooked)
  • ηλιοψημένος (iliopsiménos, sunbaked, suntanned, participle)
  • ψημένος (psiménos, cooked, participle)
  • ψήσιμο n (psísimo, cooking)
  • ψησταριά f (psistariá, roaster)
  • ψηστήρι n (psistíri)
  • ψήστης m (psístis, griller, person who grills)
  • ψηστιέρα f (psistiéra)
  • ψηστικά n pl (psistiká, charge for cooking something)
  • ψητό n (psitó, roast)
  • ψητοπωλείο n (psitopoleío)
  • ψητός (psitós, roasted)
  • and see: αφέψημα n (afépsima)

See also

References

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