στέκω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek στέκω from Hellenistic Koine Greek στήκω < Ancient Greek ἕστηκα, perfect of verb ῐ̔́στημῐ (hístēmi, I stand).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsteko/
  • Hyphenation: στέ‧κω

Verb

στέκω (stéko) (simple past -, passive —) found only in the imperfective tenses

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, literature) stand up, stand still
    Στέκω ακίνητος.Stéko akínitos.I stand motionless.
    Ο στρατιώτης στέκει σε στάση προσοχής.O stratiótis stékei se stási prosochís.The soldier stands to attention.
  2. (intransitive, 3rd person) be true, be correct
    Οι θεωρίες σου δεν στέκουν.Oi theoríes sou den stékoun.Your theories are not correct (do not make sense).
  3. (intransitive, impersonal) see στέκει

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • στέκι n (stéki, hangout place)
  • στέκω καλά (stéko kalá, I am in a good physical or economical condition)
  • δε στέκω καλά (de stéko kalá, I am not in my right mind)
  • κοντοστέκω (kontostéko, I pause hesitant)
  • παραστέκω (parastéko, I help, support)

References

  1. στέκω in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
    Editor's note: But ἕστηκα is active perfect of ἵστημι, not of passive ἵσταμαι
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