στέλνω
Lemma: στέλνω
Translation: to send; to dispatch; to transmit; to mail; to ship (verb)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek στέλλω (stello), meaning 'to set in order, arrange, prepare, send'. The root is related to the concept of 'setting forth' or 'dispatching'. This connects to English words like 'apostle' (from Greek apostolos, 'one who is sent forth') and 'epistle' (from epistole, 'something sent to someone'). The modern Greek form στέλνω evolved through regular phonetic changes, maintaining the core meaning of sending or dispatching something from one place to another.
Example Usage
Θα σου στείλω ένα email.
I will send you an email.
Έστειλα το γράμμα χθες.
I sent the letter yesterday.
Σου στέλνω ένα γράμμα.
I'm sending you a letter.
Έστειλα το δέμα χθες.
I sent the package yesterday.
Θα σου στείλω ένα μήνυμα αργότερα.
I'll send you a message later.
Στείλε μου τη διεύθυνσή σου.
Send me your address.
Στέλνω ένα γράμμα στη μητέρα μου.
I'm sending a letter to my mother.
Μπορείς να μου στείλεις το αρχείο;
Can you send me the file?
Θα στείλω το πακέτο αύριο.
I will send the package tomorrow.
Θα στείλω email αύριο.
I will send an email tomorrow.
Στέλνει δώρα για τα Χριστούγεννα.
He/she sends gifts for Christmas.
Mnemonics
- Think 'stellar' - sending something to the stars
- Remember 'apostle' - someone who was sent forth
- Sound similarity to 'tell' - you tell by sending a message
Antonyms
Cultural Context
Very commonly used in everyday Greek for sending anything from letters and packages to messages and emails. Essential for modern communication contexts including digital messaging, postal services, and business correspondence.
Easily Confused With
Explanation: στέλνω means 'to send' while στέκω means 'to stand' - they look similar but have completely different meanings
Confused word:
Στέκω εδώ και περιμένω.
I'm standing here waiting.
Notes: The confusion comes from similar spelling patterns, but the meanings are completely unrelated
Mnemonic: στέλνω has 'λν' like 'line' - sending along a line; στέκω has 'κ' like 'keep' - keeping position by standing