πρέπει• (prépei)

1. third-personsingularpresentindicativeactive ofπρέπω(prépō)

Inherited from third-person singularπρέπει(prépei) ofAncient Greekπρέπω(prépō).

• IPA^(key):/ˈpɾe.pi/
• Hyphenation:πρέ‧πει

πρέπει• (prépei)impersonal (imperfectέπρεπε)(found only in the 3rd person)

1. (+ genitive personal pronoun, personal use) to befit for, to beworthy of,deserve

   Τουπρέπουν μεγάλες τιμές· πρέπει να πάρει βραβείο Νόμπελ.

   Touprépoun megáles timés; prépei na párei vraveío Nómpel.

   Great honoursare fitting for him; he must receive a Nobel prize.

2. (singular only, impersonal use)must,have to,ought

   πρέπει να πω πως… ―prépei na po pos… ―Imust say that…

   Δενπρέπει να λες ψέματα. ―Denprépei na les psémata. ―Υouought not to lie.

• πρέπει,πρέπω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at theCentre for the Greek language
• πρέπει - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014)Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christikó lexikó tis neoellenikís glóssas) [A Practical Dictionary of Modern Greek] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 -abbreviations -symbols)

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