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How do you say "drain" in Greek?
η αποχέτευση
i apocheteusi
In Greek, "drain" is η αποχέτευση (i apocheteusi).
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Pronunciation
Read it aloud as "i apocheteusi" and "e" carries the stress, so give it a touch more punch, the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Grammar notes
η αποχέτευση is feminine. Its plural is αποχετεύσεις.
Example sentence
Το νερό κατέβηκε αργά στην αποχέτευση.
To nero katevike arga stin apocheteusi.
The water slowly went down the drain.
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How to remember η αποχέτευση
Anchor "i apocheteusi" to a drain from the example sentence — say it slowly and it drifts toward a stretched-out "apocheteusi".
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Questions about η αποχέτευση
How do you pronounce η αποχέτευση?
Read it aloud as "i apocheteusi" and "e" carries the stress, so give it a touch more punch, the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Is η αποχέτευση masculine or feminine?
η αποχέτευση is feminine. η αποχέτευση is feminine. Its plural is αποχετεύσεις.
How is η αποχέτευση used in Greek?
η αποχέτευση is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Το νερό κατέβηκε αργά στην αποχέτευση. (The water slowly went down the drain.).
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