καρβέλι

Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek καρβέλιν (karbélin), or γαρβέλιν (garbélin), from Slavic[1] or Aromanian cârveli, plural of cârveale[2]. Cognate to Albanian karabele (“bread for soldiers”).[3]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /karˈveli/
  • Hyphenation: καρ‧βέ‧λι

Noun

καρβέλι • (karvéli) n (plural καρβέλια)

  1. round loaf
  2. (figuratively) the financial means to sustain tolerable standard of living
    Synonym: τα προς το ζην (ta pros to zin) and see ψωμί n (psomí, “bread”)
  3. (figuratively) in expressions for duration of life: years
    synonyms: expressions with ψωμί n (psomí, “bread”)

Declension
declension of καρβέλι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative καρβέλι • καρβέλια •
genitive καρβελιού • καρβελιών •
accusative καρβέλι • καρβέλια •
vocative καρβέλι • καρβέλια •

Coordinate terms

Derived terms
  • καρβελάκι n (karveláki, diminutive form)
  • θα φας πολλά καρβέλια (tha fas pollá karvélia, “literally: you will eat many loaves; you have a lot to learn”)
  • ο πεινασμένος καρβέλια ονειρεύεται (o peinasménos karvélia oneirévetai, “literally: the famished dreams of bread”, proverb) (of unfulfilled desires)

References
  1. καρβέλι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. glossologia.phil.uoa.gr Moysiadis, Theodoros. (2011) "Hierarchical criteria for etymological research" (in Greek) Γλωσσολογία/Glossologia 19. pp.45‑55. retr:2018.09.06.
    Note: Includes discussion of καρβέλι
  3. Georgios Babiniotis (2002), “καρβέλι”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.
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