φταίω
Wordform Details
Translation: to be at faultto be to blameto be guilty
Part of Speech: verb
Inflection Type:
first-personsingularpresentactiveIs Dictionary Form: No
Dictionary Form Details
Lemma: φταίω
Translation: to be at fault; to be to blame; to be guilty (verb)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πταίω (ptaíō), meaning 'to stumble, make a false step, err'
Mnemonics
- Think of 'fault' - the 'φτ' sound is like making a mistake and stopping suddenly
- Sounds a bit like 'fail' which is related to being at fault
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Antonyms
Cultural Context
Frequently used in everyday conversation, particularly in situations involving blame or responsibility attribution
Easily Confused With
Explanation: πταίω is the formal/katharevousa version of φταίω
Confused word:
Ουδείς πταίει.
No one is at fault.
Notes: πταίω is rarely used in modern spoken Greek
Mnemonic: φταίω is everyday speech, πταίω is formal writing