σέρνομαι

Greek

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈser.no.me/
  • Hyphenation: σέρ‧νο‧μαι

Verb

σέρνομαι • (sérnomai) passive (simple past σύρθηκα, active σέρνω)

  1. drag oneself, crawl
    Οι φαντάροι σέρνονται χάμω για να μην εντοπηθούν. ― Oi fantároi sérnontai chámo gia na min entopithoún. ― The soldiers crawl in order not to be located.
  2. dodder, totter, stagger (walk unsteadily, eg due to old age)
    Ο γερος σερνόταν από την πόρτα στην αυλή. ― O geros sernótan apó tin pórta stin avlí. ― The old man was staggering out the door into the garden.
  3. (of diseases) be going around, be widespread
    Αυτές τις μέρες, σέρνεται μια επικίνδυνη γρίπη. ― Aftés tis méres, sérnetai mia epikíndyni grípi. ― These days, a dangerous flu has been going around.

Conjugation
see this verb's full conjugation at: σέρνω (sérno)
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