δένω

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δέω (déō, tie, bind).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈðe.no/
  • Hyphenation: δέ‧νω

Verb

δένω (déno) (past έδεσα, passive δένομαι, ppast δέθηκα, ppp δεμένος)

  1. tie, bind, tie up
    Δένει κόμπο.Dénei kómpo.He ties a knot.
  2. moor, tie up
    Το καΐκι δένει στο λιμάνι.To kaḯki dénei sto limáni.The caique ties up in the harbour.
  3. (figuratively) tie someone's hands, constrain someone's actions
    Ο νόμος μάς δένει τα χέρια.O nómos más dénei ta chéria.The law ties our hands.
  4. (cooking, intransitive) coagulate, bind together

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • ήρθε κι έδεσε (írthe ki édese)
  • and see: -δέτης (-détis), -δετώ (-detó), -δεσία (-desía), and -δέω (-déo)
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