έμπηξε
Wordform Details
Translation: stuckplungedthrust
Part of Speech: verb
Inflection Type:
third-personsingularaoristactiveIs Dictionary Form: No
Dictionary Form Details
Lemma: μπήγω
Translation: to stick into; to drive in; to plant; to thrust (verb)
Etymology: From Medieval Greek μπήγω, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι (pēgnumi, 'to fix, fasten')
Mnemonics
- Think of 'peg' in English - similar meaning of fixing something in place
- Sounds like 'beego' - imagine 'begging' something to go into the ground
Example Wordforms
Cultural Context
Often used in agricultural contexts for planting and in construction for fixing objects
Easily Confused With
Explanation: πήζω means 'to thicken/congeal' while μπήγω means 'to stick into'
Notes: μπήγω involves physical insertion while πήζω involves change of state