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How do you say "funeral" in Greek?
η κηδεία
i kideia
In Greek, "funeral" is η κηδεία (i kideia).
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Pronunciation
Aim for "i kideia" when you say it out loud, and there's no single syllable to lean on hard, so just keep a steady rhythm, the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Grammar notes
η κηδεία is feminine. Its plural is κηδείες.
Example sentence
Πολλοί άνθρωποι ήρθαν στην κηδεία.
Polloi anthropoi irthan stin kideia.
Many people came to the funeral.
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How to remember η κηδεία
Let "i kideia" call up the funeral in "Many people came to the funeral."; the sound bends toward "kideia" said slowly.
Related words
- grandfather ο παππούς
- grandmother η γιαγιά
- uncle ο θείος
- aunt η θεία
- nephew ο ανιψιός
- niece η ανιψιά
- cousin ο ξάδερφος
- stepfather ο πατριός
- stepmother η μητριά
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Questions about η κηδεία
How do you pronounce η κηδεία?
Aim for "i kideia" when you say it out loud, and there's no single syllable to lean on hard, so just keep a steady rhythm, the short "i" up front is the feminine marker, said quick and light before the main word.
Is η κηδεία masculine or feminine?
η κηδεία is feminine. η κηδεία is feminine. Its plural is κηδείες.
How is η κηδεία used in Greek?
η κηδεία is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Πολλοί άνθρωποι ήρθαν στην κηδεία. (Many people came to the funeral.).
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