δίπλα

See also: διπλά

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈði.pla/
• Hyphenation: δί‧πλα

Etymology 1

From adjective διπλός (diplós, “double”), plural διπλά (diplá), with stress shift similar to παρά (pará), πάρα (pára).

Adverb

δίπλα • (dípla)

1. next, next to, beside
2. side-by-side, abreast

Synonyms

• (side-by-side): δίπλα-δίπλα (dípla-dípla)

Related terms

• διπλά (diplá, “twice as much”, adverb)

Etymology 2

Back-formation from διπλώνω (diplóno, “I fold”).

Noun

δίπλα • (dípla) f (plural δίπλες)

1. (clothing) pleat, fold
2. (cooking) puff pastry
3. (cooking, in the plural) diples, rolled pastry dessert

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	δίπλα (dípla)	δίπλες (díples)
genitive	δίπλας (díplas)	διπλών (diplón)
accusative	δίπλα (dípla)	δίπλες (díples)
vocative	δίπλα (dípla)	δίπλες (díples)

Further reading

• Δίπλες on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el