έβρεξε
Wordform Details
Translation: it rainedit poured
Part of Speech: verb
Inflection Type:
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Dictionary Form Details
Lemma: βρέχω
Translation: to wet; to rain; to soak; to drench; to moisten (verb)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek βρέχω (brekho), meaning 'to wet, moisten, soak'. The root is related to the Proto-Indo-European *mreǵ- meaning 'to sprinkle, wet'. Interestingly, this connects to English words like 'moist' and 'marsh' through different linguistic paths. The verb has maintained its core meaning of wetting or moistening for over two millennia, making it one of the more stable Greek verbs in terms of semantic evolution.
Example Usage
Βρέχει πολύ σήμερα.
It's raining a lot today.
Έβρεξα τα ρούχα μου.
I got my clothes wet.
Μην αφήσεις το βιβλίο έξω, θα βραχεί.
Don't leave the book outside, it will get wet.
Βράχηκα μέχρι το κόκκαλο.
I got soaked to the bone.
Βρέχει έξω.
It's raining outside.
Μη βρέχεις το πάτωμα.
Don't wet the floor.
Μη βρέχεις τα ρούχα!
Don't wet the clothes!
Βρέχω τα φυτά κάθε πρωί.
I water the plants every morning.
Mnemonics
- Think 'WRECK-oh' - rain can wreck your plans
- Remember 'BREX-oh' - Brexit made it rain tears
- The 'br' sound mimics water breaking or splashing
Cultural Context
Commonly used in weather contexts, especially during Greece's rainy seasons (autumn and winter). Also frequently used in everyday situations involving getting wet, from watering plants to describing someone caught in rain.
Easily Confused With
Explanation: βρέχω means 'to wet/rain' while βρίσκω means 'to find'. They share the 'βρ' beginning but have completely different meanings and conjugations.
Confused word:
Βρίσκω το κλειδί μου.
I find my key.
Notes: Both are very common verbs, so distinguishing them early is crucial for learners
Mnemonic: βρέχω has 'εχ' like 'wet' has 'e', βρίσκω has 'ισκ' like 'find' has 'i'