IN GREEK
σερμαγιά
sermagia
capital, savings, stock (colloquial, dated)
IN TURKISH
sermaye
sermaye
capital
WEAR THE WORD
σερμαγιά in blue ink and sermaye in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish sermaye is the standard economic term, while Greek σερμαγιά is colloquial and dated.
- NOTES
- Persian sarmāya, capital, principal.
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
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) ‘σερμαγιά / sermaye’, entry 220, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/220-sermagia/. Accessed [day month year].