τρέχω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • τράχω (trákhō) Doric

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- (to run).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

τρέχω (trékhō)

  1. (of people) to run
    1. (of things) to move quickly
  2. to run over
    1. to run a course, a heat

Inflection

The verb is suppleted with forms from δρᾰμοῦμαι (dramoûmai), for the future and aorist (from *δρέμω). The synonym θέω (théō) also is suppleted by the same forms.

  • δρόμος (drómos) (related to the suppletive aorist root)
  • τροχή (trokhḗ)

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek τρέχω (trékhō), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- (to run).

Verb

τρέχω (trécho) (simple past έτρεξα, passive —)

  1. run, move quickly, sprint
    Έτρεξα για να προλάβω το τρένο.Étrexa gia na prolávo to tréno.I ran to catch the train.
  2. flee, run away
  3. flow, flow from, run
    Τρέχει η μύτη μου.Tréchei i mýti mou.My nose runs.
    Το ποτάμι τρέχειTo potámi trécheiThe river flows.
  4. run, execute (a computer or computer program)
    Θα μπορούμε να τρέχουμε προγράμματα Windows.
    Tha boroúme na tréchoume prográmmata Windows.
    We shall be able to run Windows programs.

Conjugation

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