IN GREEK
μπερεκέτι
bereketi
abundance, plenty
IN TURKISH
bereket
bereket
abundance; blessing, divine increase
WEAR THE WORD
μπερεκέτι in blue ink and bereket in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Other
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish keeps the sense of blessing; Greek mainly abundance.
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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) ‘μπερεκέτι / bereket’, entry 414, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/414-bereketi/. Accessed [day month year].