det

sq-noun

det m (plural dete, definite deti, definite plural detet)

dete (plural)
deti (definite)
detet (definite plural)
det (indefinite nominative singular)
deti (definite nominative singular)
dete (indefinite nominative plural)
detet (definite nominative plural)
det (accusative indefinite singular)
detin (accusative definite singular)
dete (accusative indefinite plural)
detet (accusative definite plural)
deti (dative indefinite singular)
detit (dative definite singular)
deteve (dative indefinite plural)
deteve (dative definite plural)
deti (ablative indefinite singular)
detit (ablative definite singular)
detesh (ablative indefinite plural)
deteve (ablative definite plural)

Shortening of dialectal dēt (South Gheg), from archaic Arbëreshë dejt, dejët, from Proto-Albanian *deubeta, from pre-Albanian *dʰéubʰetos, enlargement of Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰos (“deep”), from *dʰewbʰ- (compare English deep, Lithuanian dubùs). Hyllested proposes a loanword from Greek δέλτα.


lumë

lumë m (plural lumenj, definite lumi, definite plural lumenjtë)

lumenj (plural)
lumi (definite)
lumenjtë (definite plural)
lumë (indefinite nominative singular)
lumi (definite nominative singular)
lumenj (indefinite nominative plural)
lumenjtë (definite nominative plural)
lumë (accusative indefinite singular)
lumin (accusative definite singular)
lumenj (accusative indefinite plural)
lumenjtë (accusative definite plural)
lumi (dative indefinite singular)
lumit (dative definite singular)
lumenjve (dative indefinite plural)
lumenjve (dative definite plural)
lumi (ablative indefinite singular)
lumit (ablative definite singular)
lumenjsh (ablative indefinite plural)
lumenjve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *lumā, from Proto-Indo-European *lew(ə) (“dirt”). Etymologically identical with Ancient Greek λῦμα (lûma, “dirt”) (Greek λύμα (lýma)).


liqen

liqen m (plural liqene, definite liqeni, definite plural liqenet)

liqene (plural)
liqeni (definite)
liqenet (definite plural)
liqen (indefinite nominative singular)
liqeni (definite nominative singular)
liqene (indefinite nominative plural)
liqenet (definite nominative plural)
liqen (accusative indefinite singular)
liqenin (accusative definite singular)
liqene (accusative indefinite plural)
liqenet (accusative definite plural)
liqeni (dative indefinite singular)
liqenit (dative definite singular)
liqeneve (dative indefinite plural)
liqeneve (dative definite plural)
liqeni (ablative indefinite singular)
liqenit (ablative definite singular)
liqenesh (ablative indefinite plural)
liqeneve (ablative definite plural)

Singularized plural of older dialectal *lëkeni, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“lake, pool”). Compare Latin lacus (“lake”), Ancient Greek λάκκος (lákkos, “waterhole, tank, pond, pit”), Ancient Greek λεκάνη (lekánē, “basin”), Old English lagu (“lake”). Hyllested and Joseph (2022) argue for a loanword from Greek λεκάνη ‘basin, tub’.


oqean

sq-noun

oqean m (plural oqeane, definite oqeani, definite plural oqeanet)

oqeane (plural)
oqeani (definite)
oqeanet (definite plural)


Oqeani Paqësor

Pacific Ocean (the world's largest body of water)


Deti Mesdhe

Mediterranean Sea (the sea between Europe and Africa)


Erzen

From Illyrian *daksa, *dassa. Referanced as Αρδαξανος (Ardaxanos) for the first time by Polybius in the 2nd century BC.The contemporary Albanian name Erzen (definite form: Erzeni) evolved from the ancient Ardaxanos through Albanian sound changes.


zgjiç

zgjiç m (plural zgjiçë, definite zgjiçi, definite plural zgjiçët)

zgjiçë (plural)
zgjiçi (definite)
zgjiçët (definite plural)
zgjiç (indefinite nominative singular)
zgjiçi (definite nominative singular)
zgjiçë (indefinite nominative plural)
zgjiçët (definite nominative plural)
zgjiç (accusative indefinite singular)
zgjiçin (accusative definite singular)
zgjiçë (accusative indefinite plural)
zgjiçët (accusative definite plural)
zgjiçi (dative indefinite singular)
zgjiçit (dative definite singular)
zgjiçëve (dative indefinite plural)
zgjiçëve (dative definite plural)
zgjiçi (ablative indefinite singular)
zgjiçit (ablative definite singular)
zgjiçësh (ablative indefinite plural)
zgjiçëve (ablative definite plural)


gji

gji m (plural gjinj, definite gjiri, definite plural gjinjtë)

gjinj (plural)
gjiri (definite)
gjinjtë (definite plural)
gji (indefinite nominative singular)
gjiri (definite nominative singular)
gjinj (indefinite nominative plural)
gjinjtë (definite nominative plural)
gji (accusative indefinite singular)
gjirin (accusative definite singular)
gjinj (accusative indefinite plural)
gjinjtë (accusative definite plural)
gjiri (dative indefinite singular)
gjirit (dative definite singular)
gjinjve (dative indefinite plural)
gjinjve (dative definite plural)
gjiri (ablative indefinite singular)
gjirit (ablative definite singular)
gjinjsh (ablative indefinite plural)
gjinjve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *sina, from Proto-Indo-European *sinos. Compare Latin sinus (“breast; curve”).


pellg

pellg m (plural pellgje, definite pellgu, definite plural pellgjet)

pellgje (plural)
pellgu (definite)
pellgjet (definite plural)
pellg (indefinite nominative singular)
pellgu (definite nominative singular)
pellgje (indefinite nominative plural)
pellgjet (definite nominative plural)
pellg (accusative indefinite singular)
pellgun (accusative definite singular)
pellgje (accusative indefinite plural)
pellgjet (accusative definite plural)
pellgu (dative indefinite singular)
pellgut (dative definite singular)
pellgjeve (dative indefinite plural)
pellgjeve (dative definite plural)
pellgu (ablative indefinite singular)
pellgut (ablative definite singular)
pellgjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
pellgjeve (ablative definite plural)

From Old Albanian pellëg, borrowed from Ancient Greek πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).


Drin

From Proto-Indo-European *Drū (“To run, flow”). The ancient name Drinus has undergone sound changes reaching the current Albanian form Drin through the evolution of Albanian sound changes

der

the river Drin (the longest river in Albania)


përrua

sq-noun

përrua m (plural përronj, definite përroi)

→ Romanian: pârâu

A Balkan word. From Proto-Albanian *pVrē/ān-, or Proto-Albanian *per-rāno, possibly a prefixed derivative of rrua. Compare Romanian pârâu (“torrent, stream”), assimilated to râu (“river”). Alternatively, from Old Albanian përruo, from Bulgarian порой (poroj, “torrent”).

(figurative) large quantity of something moving in a rush, torrent, gush


rrua

rrua m (plural rrenj, definite rroi, definite plural rrenjt)

rrenj (plural)
rroi (definite)
rrenjt (definite plural)


kërnalle

kërnalle m (plural kërnalle, definite kërnalla, definite plural kërnallet)

kërnalle (plural)
kërnalla (definite)
kërnallet (definite plural)

Unknown. Maybe a substrate word, along with archaic Romanian genune (“sea”), reconstructing archaic *keùrnaulia.


Seman

From Illyrian *apson, from Proto-Indo-European *ăp- evolved from *Apson- through Albanian phonetic changes.


Llap

Llap m (plural llapi, definite Llapi, definite plural Llapit)

llapi (plural)
Llapi (definite)
Llapit (definite plural)


Farkë

Farka (definite)
Farkë (indefinite nominative singular)
Farka (definite nominative singular)
Farkë (accusative indefinite singular)
Farkën (accusative definite singular)
Farke (indefinite singular)
Farkës (definite singular)

From farkë (“forge”), fërkoj (“to rub, erode”) or furkë (“pitchfork”).

A river in Tirana county and tributary to Erzen


ishëm

From Illyrian The name of the river was recorded for the first time by Vibius Sequester (4th or 5th century AD) as Isamnus. Albanian Ishëm derives from the ancient name through Albanian phonetic changes, however it has been noted that the accentual pattern found in Íshëm < Ísamnus presupposes an Adriatic "Illyrian" intermediary.


lëken

lëken m (plural lëkene, definite lëkeni, definite plural lëkenet)

lëkene (plural)
lëkeni (definite)
lëkenet (definite plural)

Older form of Albanian liqen. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“lake, pool”). Compare Latin lacus (“lake”), Ancient Greek λάκκος (lákkos, “waterhole, tank, pond, pit”), Ancient Greek λεκάνη (lekánē, “basin”), Old English lagu (“lake”). Hyllested and Joseph (2022) argue for a loanword from Greek λεκάνη ‘basin, tub’.


Bunë

From Illyrian *Barabanna through Albanian phonetic rules.


Shalë

Shála (definite)
Shalë (indefinite nominative singular)
Shala (definite nominative singular)
Shalë (accusative indefinite singular)
Shalën (accusative definite singular)
Shale (indefinite singular)
Shalës (definite singular)

From shalë~shalësinë (“arid, infertile land”).

A river in Albania, tributary of Vokopolë in Berat county

A river in Albania, tributary of Lesniqe and Drin in Shkodër county

A historical tribe and region of northern Albania


Kir

Kiri (definite)
Kir (indefinite nominative singular)
Kiri (definite nominative singular)
Kir (accusative indefinite singular)
Kirin (accusative definite singular)
Kiri (indefinite singular)
Kirit (definite singular)


Kavajë

Kavája (definite)
Kavajë (indefinite nominative singular)
Kavaja (definite nominative singular)
Kavajë (accusative indefinite singular)
Kavajën (accusative definite singular)
Kavaje (indefinite singular)
Kavajës (definite singular)

According to Elsie, probably related to kavall (“flute”), i.e. flute-shaped river, or to Italian cavallo (“horse”).

A city and municipality in the county of Tirana, Albania

A river that flows near the city into the Adriatic Sea (also known as Përroi i Leshniqës, lit. "Leshniqa stream")

A river that flows into the Ulëz lake of the Mat river system in Dibër county