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How do you say "grain barrel" in Greek?
το βαρέλι σιτηρών
to vareli sitiron
In Greek, "grain barrel" is το βαρέλι σιτηρών.
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Pronunciation
Say 'to va-RE-li si-ti-RON' with stress on the second syllable of vareli and the last syllable of sitiron.
Writing and usage
Vareli means barrel or drum. The plural sitiron (of siti, grain) takes the genitive form. Greek shows possession through case endings, not prepositions.
Example sentence
Το βαρέλι σιτηρών ήταν γεμάτο.
The grain barrel was full.
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How to remember το βαρέλι σιτηρών
Vareli comes from the same root as English 'barrel', borrowed through various European languages. Sitiron is the plural genitive of grain.
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Questions about το βαρέλι σιτηρών
How do you say "grain barrel" in Greek?
In Greek, "grain barrel" is το βαρέλι σιτηρών. It is a noun.
How is το βαρέλι σιτηρών written in Greek?
Vareli means barrel or drum. The plural sitiron (of siti, grain) takes the genitive form. Greek shows possession through case endings, not prepositions.
How is το βαρέλι σιτηρών used in a sentence?
Use το βαρέλι σιτηρών as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Το βαρέλι σιτηρών ήταν γεμάτο. (The grain barrel was full.).
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"Grain barrel" in other languages
- Japanese 穀物のバレル (kokumotsu no bareru)
- Korean 곡물통 (gokmultong)
- Chinese 粮缸 (liáng gāng)
- Spanish el barril de grano
- Spanish (Latin America) el barril de grano
- French le tonneau à grain
- German das Getreidefass
- Italian il barile di grano
- Russian бочка зерна (bočka zerna)
- Arabic برميل حبوب (barmeel huboob)
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