έντεκα
énteka/ˈendeka/
Eleven in Greek is έντεκα (énteka).
έντεκα is used as the cardinal number for eleven, the number occurring after ten and before twelve.
Meaning: the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve (num)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is énteka. The IPA is /ˈendeka/.
Did you know?
- The number έντεκα is used in Greek football to refer to the starting lineup, as 'the eleven' represents the entire team on the pitch.
- The Greek word έντεκα is a distant relative of the English word 'decimal', as both stem from the root for 'ten'.
- Modern Greek έντεκα is cognate with the forms э́ндэка and э́ндека used by the Greek community in Mariupol.
Examples in context
- Ξύπνησα στις έντεκα η ώρα.I woke up at eleven o'clock.This sentence shows how to use έντεκα when referring to a specific time.Tatoeba #5532065 by Zeus, translation #5509264 by mailohilohi
- Ξύπνησα στις έντεκα.I woke up at eleven.This sentence shows how to use έντεκα to state the time.Tatoeba #5532272 by Zeus, translation #5509258 by mailohilohi
- Είναι έντεκα παρά δέκα.It is ten minutes before eleven.This sentence shows how to use έντεκα when describing minutes before the hour.Tatoeba #1410646 by enteka, translation #73363 by CK
- Το αποτέλεσμα της μετρητικής μονάδας ήταν έντεκαThe result of the measurement unit was eleven.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are counting-out items on a table.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΈχω έντεκα ευρώ εδώ.Ékho énteka evró edó.I have eleven euros here.
- Νίκος NikosΚι εγώ έχω έντεκα.Ki egó ékho énteka.And I have eleven.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΆρα έχουμε είκοσι δύο συνολικά.Ára ékhoume eíkosi duo synoloká.So we have twenty-two in total.
- Νίκος NikosΤέλεια, ας τα δώσουμε.Télia, as ta dósume.Great, let's give them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eleven” translations and entries έντεκα, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries έντεκα, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
