δίπλα

See also: διπλά

Greek

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈði.pla/
  • Hyphenation: δί‧πλα

Etymology 1

From adjective διπλός (diplós, “double”), plural διπλά (diplá), with stress shift similar to παρά (pará), πάρα (pára).[1]

Adverb

δίπλα • (dípla)

  1. next, next to, beside
  2. side-by-side, abreast
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Back-formation from διπλώνω (diplóno, “I fold”).

Noun

δίπλα • (dípla) f (plural δίπλες)

  1. (clothing) pleat, fold
  2. (cooking) puff pastry
  3. (cooking, in the plural) diples, rolled pastry dessert
Declension
declension of δίπλα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative δίπλα • δίπλες •
genitive δίπλας • διπλών •
accusative δίπλα • δίπλες •
vocative δίπλα • δίπλες •

Further reading

References
  1. δίπλα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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