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How do you say "light switch" in Greek?
ο διακόπτης
o dhiakoptis
In Greek, "light switch" is ο διακόπτης.
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Pronunciation
Say oh dhee-ah-KOP-tis with stress on the third syllable. Dh from delta is soft.
Writing and usage
Delta (δ) iota (ι) alpha (α) - delta makes soft 'dh'. Kappa (κ) omicron (ο) pi (π) tau (τ).
Example sentence
Έσβησα το φως στο διακόπτη.
I turned off the light at the switch.
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How to remember ο διακόπτης
Diakoptis comes from diakopto, meaning to interrupt or cut off, which switches power on and off.
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Questions about ο διακόπτης
How do you say "light switch" in Greek?
In Greek, "light switch" is ο διακόπτης. It is a noun.
How is ο διακόπτης written in Greek?
Delta (δ) iota (ι) alpha (α) - delta makes soft 'dh'. Kappa (κ) omicron (ο) pi (π) tau (τ).
How is ο διακόπτης used in a sentence?
Use ο διακόπτης as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Έσβησα το φως στο διακόπτη. (I turned off the light at the switch.).
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"Light switch" in other languages
- Japanese ライトのスイッチ (raitonosuicchi)
- Korean 스위치 (seuwichi)
- Chinese 电灯开关 (diàn dēng kāi guān)
- Spanish el interruptor de la luz
- Spanish (Latin America) el interruptor de luz
- French l'interrupteur
- German der Lichtschalter
- Italian l’interruttore della luce
- Russian выключатель света (vyključatelʹ sveta)
- Arabic مـُفتاح نور (muftaah noor)
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