-άλα

See also: αλά, ἅλα, Ἄλα, and Appendix:Variations of "ala"

Greek

Etymology

Modern Greek coinage which follows patterns set out in such word groups as πηλαλώ (pilaló, “run”) → πηλάλα (pilála, “running”) and κεφάλι (kefáli, “head”) → κεφάλα (kefála, “big head”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈala/

Suffix

-άλα • (-ála) f

  1. added to a verb, to create nouns or adverbs describing an action or the resulting action:
    ‎τρέχω (trécho, “run”) + ‎-άλα (-ála) → ‎τρεχάλα (trechála, “running, at full speed”)
    ‎κρεμώ (kremó, “hang”) + ‎-άλα (-ála) → ‎κρεμάλα (kremála, “noose, gallows”)
    ‎φεύγω (févgo, “leave”) + ‎-άλα (-ála) → ‎φευγάλα (fevgála, “flight, escape”)
    ‎φουσκώνω (fouskóno, “inflate, blow up”) + ‎-άλα (-ála) → ‎φουσκάλα (fouskála, “blister”)

Declension
declension of -άλα
singular plural
nominative -άλα • -άλες •
genitive -άλας • —
accusative -άλα • -άλες •
vocative -άλα • -άλες •

Derived terms
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