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ENTRY 113 · HOUSEHOLD · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

κρεβάτι

krevati

bed

IN TURKISH

kerevet

kerevet

wooden platform or divan used as a bed or seat

κρεβάτιkerevet

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THE RECORD

LENT BY, BORROWED BY
Greek to Turkish
STARTED IN
Greek
CATEGORY
Household
HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
Turkish kerevet names a wooden platform or bedstead rather than the general word for bed.

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SOURCES

  1. Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 191 makale.isam.org.tr

Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.

HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY

Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘κρεβάτι / kerevet’, entry 113, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/113-krevati/. Accessed [day month year].