παρακοιμάμαι

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek παρακοιμῶμαι (parakoimômai), equivalent to παρα- (para-, over, more than) + κοιμάμαι (koimámai, to sleep). The original Byzantine Greek verb meant 'to sleep next to someone with power'.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paɾaciˈmame/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρα‧κοι‧μά‧μαι

Verb

παρακοιμάμαι (parakoimámai) deponent (simple past παρακοιμήθηκα)

  1. (intransitive) oversleep (to sleep for longer than planned)
    Ο Πέτρος παρακοιμήθηκε και έχασε την πτήση του.O Pétros parakoimíthike kai échase tin ptísi tou.Peter overslept and missed his flight.
  2. (intransitive) sleep in (to sleep for longer than necessary)
    Παρακοιμήθηκες! Μεσημέριασε πια!Parakoimíthikes! Mesimériase pia!You slept in! It's already past noon!

Conjugation

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