καρέκλα
Greek
Alternative forms
- καθέκλα (kathékla) – dated, formal
Etymology
Borrowed from Venetian carega (“chair”), from Latin cathedra (“chair”), from Ancient Greek καθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “seat”). Doublet of καθέδρα (kathédra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈɾekla/
- Hyphenation: κα‧ρέ‧κλα
Noun
καρέκλα • (karékla) f (plural καρέκλες)
- (furniture) chair
- Εκεί που πήγα να κάτσω, κάποιος μου τράβηξε την καρέκλα κι έπεσα στον κώλο μου! ― Ekeí pou píga na kátso, kápoios mou trávixe tin karékla ki épesa ston kólo mou! ― As I was going to sit down, someone pulled the chair out from under me and I fell on my arse!
- Synonym: κάθισμα (káthisma)
- (figuratively) seat (membership in an organization, particularly a representative body and/or the power associated therewith)
- Αυτός μόνο για την καρέκλα του ενδιαφέρεται, όχι για τους ψηφοφόρους του. ― Aftós móno gia tin karékla tou endiaféretai, óchi gia tous psifofórous tou. ― He only cares about his seat, not his constituents.
- Synonym: έδρα (édra)
Declension
Derived terms
Derived terms
- καρεκλάκι n (karekláki) (diminutive)
- καρεκλίτσα f (kareklítsa) (diminutive)
- καρεκλάδικο n (karekládiko, “chair factory, chair workshop”)
- καρεκλάς m (kareklás, “chair maker”)
- καρεκλοπόδαρο n (kareklopódaro, “chair leg”)
- καρεκλοθήρας m (kareklothíras, “corrupt politician”) (pejorative)
- καρεκλοκένταυρος m (kareklokéntavros, “obstructive bureaucrat”) (derogatory)
- αναπηρική καρέκλα f (anapirikí karékla, “wheelchair”)
- ηλεκτρική καρέκλα f (ilektrikí karékla, “electric chair”)
- περιστρεφόμενη καρέκλα f (peristrefómeni karékla, “swivel chair”)
Further reading
- καρέκλα in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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