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-δε
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δεν δε δέ Appendix:Variations of "de"
Ancient Greek
Etymology
grc :inh ine-pro:*de
From grc ine-pro *de.
Pronunciation
Suffix
Added to noun to form an adverb of motion towards: to, for ...; ...-wards
grc Ἀθήνᾱς Ἀθήνᾱζε Athens (accusative) to Athens
grc φυγή φύγᾰδε flight to flight
Added to demonstratives to form Demonstratives proximal demonstratives
grc ὁ ὅδε the this here
Usage notes
When following grc -ς, the resulting grc -σδε may be respelled grc -ζε.
Generally added to the accusative of the base noun, though there are a few exceptions.
If the based word is proparoxytone (accented on the antepenultimate syllable) or properispomenon (accented with a circumflex on the penult), then a second accent is added on the last syllable before grc -δε.
grc ἤπειρον ἤπειρόνδε
grc οἶκον οἶκόνδε
Derived terms
grc
References
*d.9.da/yilde