αρραβώνας

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρραβών (arrhabṓn), itself from Biblical Hebrew עירבון / עֵרָבוֹן (ʿērāḇōn, “guarantee, deposit”).

Noun

αρραβώνας • (arravónas) m (plural αρραβώνες)

betrothal (promise of marriage)
engagement ring
Synonym: βέρα (véra)
(law) pledge
deposit, earnest money

Declension

declension of αρραβώνας

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	αρραβώνας •	αρραβώνες •
genitive	αρραβώνα •	αρραβώνων •
accusative	αρραβώνα •	αρραβώνες •
vocative	αρραβώνα •	αρραβώνες •

Related terms

see: αρραβωνιάζω (arravoniázo, “to engage”)

Further reading

αρραβώνας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el
αρραβώνας - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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