εγγύηση

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek εγγύη(σις) (engúē(sis)) + -ση (-si), from the Ancient Greek ἐγγύη (engúē). For modern senses, a semantic loan from French garantie and English guaranty.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eŋˈɟi.i.si/
  • Hyphenation: εγ‧γύ‧η‧ση

Noun

εγγύηση • (engýisi) f (plural εγγυήσεις)

  1. (law) bail, guarantee, pledge
  2. (trade) guarantee, warranty
    Είναι υποχρεωμένοι από το νόμο να έχουν 2 χρόνια εγγύηση.
    Eínai ypochreoménoi apó to nómo na échoun 2 chrónia engýisi.
    They are required by law to have a 2-year warranty.
  3. security deposit

Declension
declension of εγγύηση
case     \     number singular plural
nominative εγγύηση • εγγυήσεις •
genitive εγγύησης • εγγυήσεων •
accusative εγγύηση • εγγυήσεις •
vocative εγγύηση • εγγυήσεις •
Older or formal genitive singular: εγγυήσεως •
  • ανεγγύητος (anengýitos, “unguaranteed”, adjective)
  • αντεγγύηση f (antengýisi, “counter security”)
  • εγγυημένος (engyiménos, “guaranteed”, participle)
  • μεσεγγύηση f (mesengýisi)
  • τριτεγγύηση f (tritengýisi)
  • υπεγγύηση f (ypengýisi)

and see: εγγυώμαι (engyómai, “I guarantee”)

References
  1. εγγύηση - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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