κραιπάλη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From a root κραιπ- (kraip-) + a suffix -άλη (-álē) also found in ᾰ̓γκᾰ́λη (ănkắlē, bent arm), μᾰσχᾰ́λη (măskhắlē, armpit), and σκῠτάλη (skŭtálē, cudgel), with further origin of the root unclear. It has been connected with κραιπνός (kraipnós, swift, rushing), assuming an ν-λ interchange. Beekes argues for a Pre-Greek origin, based on the Latin borrowing of this term, crāpula, demonstrating αι-ᾱ variation in the first vowel.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κραιπᾰ́λη • (kraipắlēf (genitive κραιπᾰ́λης); first declension

  1. bout of drinking
  2. intoxication, inebriation
  3. hangover

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κραιπαλάω (kraipaláō)
  • κραιπαλώδης (kraipalṓdēs)

Descendants

  • Latin: crāpula (see there for further descendants)
  • Greek: κραιπάλη (kraipáli)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “κραιπάλη”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 768

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κραιπᾰ́λη (kraipắlē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɾeˈpa.li/

Noun

κραιπάλη • (kraipálif (plural κραιπάλες)

  1. binge, bender
    Synonyms: ξεφάντωμα (xefántoma), μεθύσι (methýsi)

Declension

Declension of κραιπάλη
singular plural
nominative κραιπάλη (kraipáli) κραιπάλες (kraipáles)
genitive κραιπάλης (kraipális)
accusative κραιπάλη (kraipáli) κραιπάλες (kraipáles)
vocative κραιπάλη (kraipáli) κραιπάλες (kraipáles)