στη

Greek

Ultimate origin is from Ancient Greek εἰς (eis, “to, in”) +‎ τήν (tḗn, “the”)

IPA^(key): /sti/ unstressed; pronounced together with the word which follows

στη • (sti)

contraction of σε τη (se ti, “to the”)., form of στην (stin) without final [n] before consonants < β δ θ φ χ λ ρ σ ζ γ μ ν > but not before <γκ, μπ, ντ>
το οδοιπορικό στη Σύμη
to odoiporikó sti Sými
the journey to Symi

σε + article in accusative case is always combined as follows:

σε (se) + τα (ta) → στα (sta, “to the”, neutral plural)
σε (se) + τη (ti) → στη (sti, “to her”, feminine singular)
σε (se) + την (tin) → στην (stin, “to her”, feminine singular with final n)
σε (se) + τις (tis) → στις (stis, “to them”, feminine plural)
σε (se) + το (to) → στο (sto, “to the”, neutral singular & colloquially: also masculine singular)
σε (se) + τον (ton) → στον (ston, “to him”, masculine singular with final n)
σε (se) + τους (tous) → στους (stous, “to them”, masculine plural)

σε + article in genitive case is always combined as follows:

σε (se) + της (tis) → στης (stis, “to hers”, feminine singular)
σε (se) + του (tou) → στου (stou, “to his; to its”, masculine or neuter singular)
σε (se) + των (ton) → στων (ston, “to their”, all genders plural)

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