παρακοιμάμαι

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek παρακοιμῶμαι (parakoimômai), equivalent to παρα- (para-, “over, more than”) +‎ κοιμάμαι (koimámai, “to sleep”). The original Byzantine Greek verb meant 'to sleep next to someone with power'.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paɾaciˈmame/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρα‧κοι‧μά‧μαι

Verb

παρακοιμάμαι • (parakoimámai) deponent (simple past παρακοιμήθηκα)

  1. (intransitive) oversleep (to sleep for longer than planned)
    Ο Πέτρος παρακοιμήθηκε και έχασε την πτήση του. ― O Pétros parakoimíthike kai échase tin ptísi tou. ― Peter overslept and missed his flight.
  2. (intransitive) sleep in (to sleep for longer than necessary)
    Παρακοιμήθηκες! Μεσημέριασε πια! ― Parakoimíthikes! Mesimériase pia! ― You slept in! It's already past noon!

Conjugation

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