qarr

qarr m (plural qarre, definite qarri, definite plural qarret)

qarre (plural)
qarri (definite)
qarret (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin cerrus. Compare Romanian cer, Italian cerro.

Quercus cerris
Quercus cerris#Translingual


thnegël

sq-noun

thnegël f (plural thnegla, definite thnegla, definite plural thneglat)

thnegla (plural)
thnegla (definite)
thneglat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *ts-angulā, prefixed diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *h₂éngʷʰis (“snake”) (compare Latin anguis, Lithuanian angìs, Old High German angar (“kind of maggot”)). Alternatiely, from Proto-Albanian *sengulā, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *sengʰ- (“ant”) (compare Old Prussian sangis, Irish seangán, Central Kurdish ھەنگ (heng, “bee”)).


prind

sq-noun

prind m (plural prindër, definite prindi, definite plural prindërit)

prindër (plural)
prindi (definite)
prindërit (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin parēns, parentem. Compare Romanian părinte, Italian parente.


gop

gop m (plural gope, definite gopi, definite plural gopet)

gope (plural)
gopi (definite)
gopet (definite plural)
gop (indefinite nominative singular)
gopi (definite nominative singular)
gope (indefinite nominative plural)
gopet (definite nominative plural)
gop (accusative indefinite singular)
gopin (accusative definite singular)
gope (accusative indefinite plural)
gopet (accusative definite plural)
gopi (dative indefinite singular)
gopit (dative definite singular)
gopeve (dative indefinite plural)
gopeve (dative definite plural)
gopi (ablative indefinite singular)
gopit (ablative definite singular)
gopesh (ablative indefinite plural)
gopeve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *gāupā, from Proto-Indo-European *gewpeh₂ (compare English cove, obsolete Polish żupa (“mine”), Ancient Greek γῡ́πη (gū́pē, “cave”)).


droe

droe f (plural droje, definite droja, definite plural drojet)

droje (plural)
droja (definite)
drojet (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *drāwā. Related to Latvian druvas (“fear”), Lithuanian draudžiù (“to forbid, to deter, to scare off”), from Proto-Indo-European [Term?].


karkanxholl

From Ottoman Turkish قره قونجلوس (kara koncolos, “black bogey, black werewolf”); Kosovar Gheg Albanian kallukanxhë is from Greek καλλικάντσαρος (kallikántsaros), also from Turkish.

der

καλλικάντσαρος

(mythology) kallikantzaros: goblin with magic powers and wearing a chain mail shirt


kulpër

sq-noun

kulpër f (plural kulpra, definite kulpra, definite plural kulprat)

kulpra (plural)
kulpra (definite)
kulprat (definite plural)

Singularized plural of dialectal kulp (“traveller's joy”).

(ethnography) children’s head garland of clematis worn to celebrate the start of spring


hurdhe

Plurale tantum; with prothetic h- from dialectal urdhe, plural of dialectal urdhë, from Proto-Albanian *wurdā, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥dʰo (“sweetbriar”) (compare Old English word (“thorn-bush”), dialectal Norwegian erre, orr (“bush”), Latin rubus (“bramble”)). Standard Albanian has urth, originally a dialectal form.


hirrë

Uncertain; possibly:
* from Proto-Albanian *ksirā, cognate with Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšiHrám (“milk”), perhaps:
** both borrowed from an Asiatic substrate language,
** or further connected to Proto-West Germanic *hwaij (“whey”), from Proto-Indo-European *tkʷeyH-, *tkʷeHy-,
* from Proto-Albanian *skirā, cognate with:
** Old Norse skyr (“thick curdled milk”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut off”),
** Lithuanian kartùs (“bitter”), Old Prussian kārtai (“bitter”), ultimately of unknown origin,
** or Mantuan Lombard scaron (“whey”), perhaps ultimately borrowed from Messapic *skar- (“whey”),
* or possibly borrowed from Ancient Greek ὁρός (horós, “whey”), cognate with Latin serum (“whey”), Sanskrit सार (sā́ra, “curd, cream”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to flow”).

der

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binek

parasitic herbaceous plant appearing in rice fields and having a short, thin stem and a small sorghum-like grain


loqe

Singularized plural of *lok, from Proto-Albanian *lāuka, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light, shine”). Related to gloq, lakuriq.


gloq

Contracted from dialectal gëluq, from Proto-Albanian *ka-lāukja, from *lāuka (“testicles”). More at loqe.


vemje

sq-noun

vemje f (plural vemje, definite vemja, definite plural vemjet)

vemje (plural)
vemja (definite)
vemjet (definite plural)

Alteration of dhemje, from Proto-Albanian *dzōmjā, from *dzō (“ground, dirt”). More at dhe.


shushunjë

shushunjë f (plural shushunja, definite shushunja, definite plural shushunjat)

shushunja (plural)
shushunja (definite)
shushunjat (definite plural)

Borrowed from a Vulgar Latin *sanguisungia, from Latin sanguisūga. Compare also Dalmatian sansoike.


dhëmb

dhëmb m (plural dhëmbë, definite dhëmbi, definite plural dhëmbët)

dhëmbë (plural)
dhëmbi (definite)
dhëmbët (definite plural)
dhëmb (indefinite nominative singular)
dhëmbi (definite nominative singular)
dhëmbë (indefinite nominative plural)
dhëmbët (definite nominative plural)
dhëmb (accusative indefinite singular)
dhëmbin (accusative definite singular)
dhëmbë (accusative indefinite plural)
dhëmbët (accusative definite plural)
dhëmbi (dative indefinite singular)
dhëmbit (dative definite singular)
dhëmbëve (dative indefinite plural)
dhëmbëve (dative definite plural)
dhëmbi (ablative indefinite singular)
dhëmbit (ablative definite singular)
dhëmbësh (ablative indefinite plural)
dhëmbëve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *ðámba-, from Pre-Proto-Albanian *j́amba-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos (“tooth, peg”) (compare English comb, Greek γομφίος (gomfíos, “molar”), Serbo-Croatian zȗb (“tooth”)).


shkrim

sq-noun

shkrim m (plural shkrime, definite shkrimi, definite plural shkrimet)

shkrime (plural)
shkrimi (definite)
shkrimet (definite plural)
shkrim (indefinite nominative singular)
shkrimi (definite nominative singular)
shkrime (indefinite nominative plural)
shkrimet (definite nominative plural)
shkrim (accusative indefinite singular)
shkrimin (accusative definite singular)
shkrime (accusative indefinite plural)
shkrimet (accusative definite plural)
shkrimi (dative indefinite singular)
shkrimit (dative definite singular)
shkrimeve (dative indefinite plural)
shkrimeve (dative definite plural)
shkrimi (ablative indefinite singular)
shkrimit (ablative definite singular)
shkrimesh (ablative indefinite plural)
shkrimeve (ablative definite plural)

Gerund of shkruaj; shkruaj + -im. Possibly influenced by Latin scrībō (“to write”).


dobi

dobi f (plural dobi, definite dobia, definite plural dobitë)

dobi (plural)
dobia (definite)
dobitë (definite plural)
dobi (indefinite nominative singular)
dobia (definite nominative singular)
dobi (indefinite nominative plural)
dobitë (definite nominative plural)
dobi (accusative indefinite singular)
dobinë (accusative definite singular)
dobi (accusative indefinite plural)
dobitë (accusative definite plural)
dobie (dative indefinite singular)
dobisë (dative definite singular)
dobive (dative indefinite plural)
dobive (dative definite plural)
dobie (ablative indefinite singular)
dobisë (ablative definite singular)
dobish (ablative indefinite plural)
dobive (ablative definite plural)

Back formation of Old Gheg verb dobit ("to win, to succeed, to defeat"), borrowed from Serbo-Croatian dobiti ("to win, to take; to catch").

benefit, profit, usefulness, advantage, utility


dobie

indefinite dative/ablative singular of dobi


evlat

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish اولاد (evlâd).

bor+

children (collectively), offspring, progeny


sumbull

From Proto-Albanian *tˢumba, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱumbʰ- (compare English hump, Latin incumbere (“to lie down”), Ancient Greek κύμβη (kúmbē, “bowl; boat”)).


peshë

sq-noun

peshë f (plural pesha, definite pesha, definite plural peshat)

pesha (plural)
pesha (definite)
peshat (definite plural)
peshë (indefinite nominative singular)
pesha (definite nominative singular)
pesha (indefinite nominative plural)
peshat (definite nominative plural)
peshë (accusative indefinite singular)
peshën (accusative definite singular)
pesha (accusative indefinite plural)
peshat (accusative definite plural)
pesheje (dative indefinite singular)
peshës (dative definite singular)
peshave (dative indefinite plural)
peshave (dative definite plural)
pesheje (ablative indefinite singular)
peshës (ablative definite singular)
peshash (ablative indefinite plural)
peshave (ablative definite plural)

From earlier *penshë, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin pensum.


pyetje

pyetje f (plural pyetje, definite pyetja, definite plural pyetjet)

pyetje (plural)
pyetja (definite)
pyetjet (definite plural)
pyetje (indefinite nominative singular)
pyetja (definite nominative singular)
pyetje (indefinite nominative plural)
pyetjet (definite nominative plural)
pyetje (accusative indefinite singular)
pyetjen (accusative definite singular)
pyetje (accusative indefinite plural)
pyetjet (accusative definite plural)
pyetjeje (dative indefinite singular)
pyetjes (dative definite singular)
pyetjeve (dative indefinite plural)
pyetjeve (dative definite plural)
pyetjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
pyetjes (ablative definite singular)
pyetjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
pyetjeve (ablative definite plural)

Gerund of pyes (“to ask”) using aorist stem pyet-; pyet + -je.


duf

From Proto-Albanian *dupsa, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“blow, smoke; dark, gray, deep”). Compare Old English dofian (“rage”), Middle High German top (“senseless, brainless, crazy”), Ancient Greek τῦφος (tûphos, “smoke, steam, dense smoke; wooziness, folly, silly pride”), Latin suffio (“to fumigate”).


shpëtim

sq-noun

shpëtim m (plural shpëtime, definite shpëtimi, definite plural shpëtimet)

shpëtime (plural)
shpëtimi (definite)
shpëtimet (definite plural)
shpëtim (indefinite nominative singular)
shpëtimi (definite nominative singular)
shpëtime (indefinite nominative plural)
shpëtimet (definite nominative plural)
shpëtim (accusative indefinite singular)
shpëtimin (accusative definite singular)
shpëtime (accusative indefinite plural)
shpëtimet (accusative definite plural)
shpëtimi (dative indefinite singular)
shpëtimit (dative definite singular)
shpëtimeve (dative indefinite plural)
shpëtimeve (dative definite plural)
shpëtimi (ablative indefinite singular)
shpëtimit (ablative definite singular)
shpëtimesh (ablative indefinite plural)
shpëtimeve (ablative definite plural)


maç

maç m (plural maçe, definite maçi, definite plural maçet)

maçe (plural)
maçi (definite)
maçet (definite plural)
maç (indefinite nominative singular)
maçi (definite nominative singular)
maçe (indefinite nominative plural)
maçet (definite nominative plural)
maç (accusative indefinite singular)
maçin (accusative definite singular)
maçe (accusative indefinite plural)
maçet (accusative definite plural)
maçi (dative indefinite singular)
maçit (dative definite singular)
maçeve (dative indefinite plural)
maçeve (dative definite plural)
maçi (ablative indefinite singular)
maçit (ablative definite singular)
maçesh (ablative indefinite plural)
maçeve (ablative definite plural)


afri

afri f (plural afri, definite afria, definite plural afritë)

afri (plural)
afria (definite)
afritë (definite plural)
afri (indefinite nominative singular)
afria (definite nominative singular)
afri (indefinite nominative plural)
afritë (definite nominative plural)
afri (accusative indefinite singular)
afrinë (accusative definite singular)
afri (accusative indefinite plural)
afritë (accusative definite plural)
afrie (dative indefinite singular)
afrisë (dative definite singular)
afrive (dative indefinite plural)
afrive (dative definite plural)
afrie (ablative indefinite singular)
afrisë (ablative definite singular)
afrish (ablative indefinite plural)
afrive (ablative definite plural)

From afër (“close, nearby”) + -i noun suffix. See afër (“close, nearby”) for more.

affinity, congeniality, cognation, relation


mendje

mendje f (plural mendje, definite mendja, definite plural mendjet)

mendje (plural)
mendja (definite)
mendjet (definite plural)
mendje (indefinite nominative singular)
mendja (definite nominative singular)
mendje (indefinite nominative plural)
mendjet (definite nominative plural)
mendje (accusative indefinite singular)
mendjen (accusative definite singular)
mendje (accusative indefinite plural)
mendjet (accusative definite plural)
mendjeje (dative indefinite singular)
mendjes (dative definite singular)
mendjeve (dative indefinite plural)
mendjeve (dative definite plural)
mendjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
mendjes (ablative definite singular)
mendjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
mendjeve (ablative definite plural)

From mend + -je, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Compare Latin mens, mentem (“mind”) Old English mynd (“mind”), Old High German gimunt (“mind, memory”).


cing

cing m (plural cinga, definite cingu, definite plural cingat)

cinga (plural)
cingu (definite)
cingat (definite plural)

Nasal variation of cek. Compare Ancient Greek θιγγάνω (thingánō).


rrah

rrah m (plural rrahe, definite rrahu, definite plural rrahet)

rrahe (plural)
rrahu (definite)
rrahet (definite plural)


urdhër

urdhër m (plural urdhra, definite urdhri, definite plural urdhrat)

urdhra (plural)
urdhri (definite)
urdhrat (definite plural)

Tosk form of Gheg urdhën (without rhotacism in Gheg urdhën). Both from urdhë.


tërmet

tërmet m (plural tërmete, definite tërmeti, definite plural tërmetet)

tërmete (plural)
tërmeti (definite)
tërmetet (definite plural)
tërmet (indefinite nominative singular)
tërmeti (definite nominative singular)
tërmete (indefinite nominative plural)
tërmetet (definite nominative plural)
tërmet (accusative indefinite singular)
tërmetin (accusative definite singular)
tërmete (accusative indefinite plural)
tërmetet (accusative definite plural)
tërmeti (dative indefinite singular)
tërmetit (dative definite singular)
tërmeteve (dative indefinite plural)
tërmeteve (dative definite plural)
tërmeti (ablative indefinite singular)
tërmetit (ablative definite singular)
tërmetesh (ablative indefinite plural)
tërmeteve (ablative definite plural)

From Latin terrae mōtus, an archaic borrowing considering Latin ō > Albanian e change. Compare Italian terremoto.


verdhë

të verdhë (canonical neuter)
të verdhët (plural)

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis (“green”). Sense 4 is a semantic loan from Italian giallo (literally “yellow”). Sense 2 is shared with Romanian verde (literally “green”).


arap

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عرب (arab, arap), whence Turkish Arap.

bor+

a figure of Albanian and Balkanic fables imagined as a big black man, strong and scary

name for a small and black variety of fig

(adverb) used for the darkest colour on the spectrum


rrjetë

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin rēte.


pajë

Probably borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin pallia < pallium.


sherbelë

sq-noun

sherbelë m (plural sherbela, definite sherbela, definite plural sherbelat)

sherbela (plural)
sherbela (definite)
sherbelat (definite plural)

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *salviella, from Latin salvia.

Salvia officinalis
Salvia officinalis#Translingual


kurorë

kurorë m (plural kurora, definite kurora, definite plural kurorat)

kurora (plural)
kurora (definite)
kurorat (definite plural)

From Old Albanian kunorë (preserved in Gheg), from Latin corōna (“garland, crown”). The sense marriage derives from Byzantine tradition.


tortë

Ultimately from Latin turta. Perhaps borrowed via Italian torta. Compare Romanian turtă.


tortë

From Latin tortum (“rope (for tortures)”), also in Romanian tort (“yarn, thread”).


pluhur

(figurative) something that can hinder one's actions and sap one's vitality


fletë

fletë f (plural fleta, definite fleta, definite plural fletat)

fleta (plural)
fleta (definite)
fletat (definite plural)
fletë (indefinite nominative singular)
fleta (definite nominative singular)
fleta (indefinite nominative plural)
fletat (definite nominative plural)
fletë (accusative indefinite singular)
fletën (accusative definite singular)
fleta (accusative indefinite plural)
fletat (accusative definite plural)
fleteje (dative indefinite singular)
fletës (dative definite singular)
fletave (dative indefinite plural)
fletave (dative definite plural)
fleteje (ablative indefinite singular)
fletës (ablative definite singular)
fletash (ablative indefinite plural)
fletave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *awa-lekta, from *awa-laka (modern flak). More at flak.


njerk

Back-formation from njerkë (“stepmother”).


vitërk

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin vītricus. Compare Romanian vitreg.


vlerë

Borrowed from Latin valor, valōrem ("value").


djall

sq-noun

djall m (plural djaj, definite djalli, definite plural djajtë)

djaj (plural)
djalli (definite)
djajtë (definite plural)

From an earlier djāll, from Proto-Albanian *diaβəł, borrowed from Latin diabolus (“devil”), ultimately derived from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos, “slanderer”).


korrik

→ Aromanian: Curic, Curric


tetor

Calque of Latin Octōber, from tetë (“eight”) + -or.


shtator

Calque of Latin September, from shtatë (“seven”) + -or.


nëntor

Calque of Latin November, from nëntë (“nine”) + -or.


farkë

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Classical Latin fabrica, with regular loss of word-internal /b/ before /r/. Compare the later borrowing fabrikë (“factory”), likely from Italian.


fqinj

sq-noun

fqinj m (plural fqinjë, definite fqinji, definite plural fqinjët)

fqinjë (plural)
fqinji (definite)
fqinjët (definite plural)
fqinjë (feminine)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin vīcīnus.


drejtë

Borrowed from Late Latin drictus, from Latin dīrectus, through Dalmatian *draita, variant of drat.


qershor

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *cerasiārium (“June”). By surface analysis, qershi (“cherry”) + -or.


dëm

sq-noun

dëm m (plural dëme, definite dëmi, definite plural dëmet)

dëme (plural)
dëmi (definite)
dëmet (definite plural)
dëm (indefinite nominative singular)
dëmi (definite nominative singular)
dëme (indefinite nominative plural)
dëmet (definite nominative plural)
dëm (accusative indefinite singular)
dëmin (accusative definite singular)
dëme (accusative indefinite plural)
dëmet (accusative definite plural)
dëmi (dative indefinite singular)
dëmit (dative definite singular)
dëmeve (dative indefinite plural)
dëmeve (dative definite plural)
dëmi (ablative indefinite singular)
dëmit (ablative definite singular)
dëmesh (ablative indefinite plural)
dëmeve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin damnum.


janar

Ultimately from Latin Iānuārius (“January”).


rreze

rreze f (plural rreze, definite rrezja, definite plural rrezet)

rreze (plural)
rrezja (definite)
rrezet (definite plural)

Singularized plural of *rraz, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin radius. Compare Romanian rază, Italian raggio.


qershi

qershi f (plural qershi, definite qershia, definite plural qershitë)

qershi (plural)
qershia (definite)
qershitë (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”). Alternatively possibly partly through a Vulgar Latin and Late Latin intermediate ceresia < ceresium, from the same Greek root. Compare Romanian cireașă, Aromanian cireashi.


fashë

Borrowed via Vulgar Latin from Latin fascia (“band, bandage”). Also attested as fashqe (“diaper”) (which, per Orel, is a singularized plural from *fashqë). Compare Romanian fașă, with the same pronunciation.


fashë

sq-noun

fashë f (plural fasha, definite fasha, definite plural fashat)

fasha (plural)
fasha (definite)
fashat (definite plural)

Unknown; possibly related to Ancient Greek παύω (paúō, “to withhold; to cease”).


frashër

sq-noun

frashër m (plural frashra, definite frashri)

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin, from Latin fraxinus.


gjendër

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin glandula. Compare also Romanian ghindură, Aromanian gljindurã.


fshikëz

fshikëz f (plural fshikëza, definite fshikëza, definite plural fshikëzat)

fshikëza (plural)
fshikëza (definite)
fshikëzat (definite plural)


pengesë

Borrowed from a Vulgar Latin derivative of Latin pedica.

hindrance, obstacle, hurdle, impediment, barrier, encumbrance, impasse


shtrigë

shtrigë f (plural shtriga, definite shtriga, definite plural shtrigat)

shtriga (plural)
shtriga (definite)
shtrigat (definite plural)

Borrowed from Latin strīga (“evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”), from Ancient Greek στρίξ (stríx).

(folklore) Shtriga, a vampiric witch in traditional Albanian folklore


shtupë

Probably borrowed from Latin stuppa, from Ancient Greek στύππη (stúppē). Compare Romanian stupă.


kartë

kartë f (plural karta, definite karta, definite plural kartat)

karta (plural)
karta (definite)
kartat (definite plural)
kartë (indefinite nominative singular)
karta (definite nominative singular)
karta (indefinite nominative plural)
kartat (definite nominative plural)
kartë (accusative indefinite singular)
kartën (accusative definite singular)
karta (accusative indefinite plural)
kartat (accusative definite plural)
karteje (dative indefinite singular)
kartës (dative definite singular)
kartave (dative indefinite plural)
kartave (dative definite plural)
karteje (ablative indefinite singular)
kartës (ablative definite singular)
kartash (ablative indefinite plural)
kartave (ablative definite plural)

Probably borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin charta. Compare Romanian carte.


shëmbëlltyrë

shëmbëlltyrë f (plural shëmbëlltyra, definite shëmbëlltyra, definite plural shëmbëlltyrat)

shëmbëlltyra (plural)
shëmbëlltyra (definite)
shëmbëlltyrat (definite plural)
shëmbëlltyrë (indefinite nominative singular)
shëmbëlltyra (definite nominative singular)
shëmbëlltyra (indefinite nominative plural)
shëmbëlltyrat (definite nominative plural)
shëmbëlltyrë (accusative indefinite singular)
shëmbëlltyrën (accusative definite singular)
shëmbëlltyra (accusative indefinite plural)
shëmbëlltyrat (accusative definite plural)
shëmbëlltyreje (dative indefinite singular)
shëmbëlltyrës (dative definite singular)
shëmbëlltyrave (dative indefinite plural)
shëmbëlltyrave (dative definite plural)
shëmbëlltyreje (ablative indefinite singular)
shëmbëlltyrës (ablative definite singular)
shëmbëlltyrash (ablative indefinite plural)
shëmbëlltyrave (ablative definite plural)

Possibly borrowed from Vulgar Latin root *similatura, from Latin similō.


shkurt

According to Guillaume Bonnet, possibly from Proto-Germanic *skurtaz.
Alternatively borrowed from reconstructed Vulgar Latin *excurtus (cf. Italian scurto, Romanian scurt, Aromanian shcurtu), derivative of Latin curtus. The Albanian, (reconstructed) Latin, and Germanic terms developed in the same way. A borrowing theory does not explain the sense developement and progression of the Albanian root itself.


shenjë

Singularised plural of shinj. Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin signum.


turmë

Borrowed from Latin turma. Compare Italian torma, Romanian turmă.


turjelë

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin terebellum, from Latin terebra.


dhogë

Probably borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin doga, ultimately from Ancient Greek. Compare also Italian doga, Romanian doagă, Dalmatian duag.


tenjë

tenjë f (plural tenja, definite tenja, definite plural tenjat)

tenja (plural)
tenja (definite)
tenjat (definite plural)


tërshërë

tërshërë f (plural tërshëra, definite tërshëra, definite plural tërshërat)

tërshëra (plural)
tërshëra (definite)
tërshërat (definite plural)

Rhotic alteration of Gheg, possibly from Vulgar Latin *trimēnsānum; akin to Old Italian tremeste (“cereal needing 3 months to ripen”).


vijë

sq-noun

vijë f (plural vija, definite vija, definite plural vijat)

vija (plural)
vija (definite)
vijat (definite plural)
vijë (indefinite nominative singular)
vija (definite nominative singular)
vija (indefinite nominative plural)
vijat (definite nominative plural)
vijë (accusative indefinite singular)
vijën (accusative definite singular)
vija (accusative indefinite plural)
vijat (accusative definite plural)
vijeje (dative indefinite singular)
vijës (dative definite singular)
vijave (dative indefinite plural)
vijave (dative definite plural)
vijeje (ablative indefinite singular)
vijës (ablative definite singular)
vijash (ablative indefinite plural)
vijave (ablative definite plural)


kryq

kryq m (plural kryqe, definite kryqi, definite plural kryqet)

kryqe (plural)
kryqi (definite)
kryqet (definite plural)
kryq (indefinite nominative singular)
kryqi (definite nominative singular)
kryqe (indefinite nominative plural)
kryqet (definite nominative plural)
kryq (accusative indefinite singular)
kryqin (accusative definite singular)
kryqe (accusative indefinite plural)
kryqet (accusative definite plural)
kryqi (dative indefinite singular)
kryqit (dative definite singular)
kryqeve (dative indefinite plural)
kryqeve (dative definite plural)
kryqi (ablative indefinite singular)
kryqit (ablative definite singular)
kryqesh (ablative indefinite plural)
kryqeve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin crux, crucem, with an irregular substitution of the short Latin -u-.


rrëshirë

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin rēsīna, from Ancient Greek ῥητῑ́νη (rhētī́nē). Compare Romanian rășină.


veshkë

veshkë f (plural veshka, definite veshka, definite plural veshkat)

veshka (plural)
veshka (definite)
veshkat (definite plural)

Altered with v- from veshje of variant eshkë, from Proto-Albanian *aiškā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂oyd-sk-eh₂ (compare Old Church Slavonic исто (isto, “kidney”), Old Norse eista (“testicle”)), from *h₂eyd- (“to swell”), whence Ancient Greek οἰδέω (oidéō).


tmerr

sq-noun

tmerr m (plural tmerre, definite tmerri, definite plural tmerret)

tmerre (plural)
tmerri (definite)
tmerret (definite plural)
tmerr (indefinite nominative singular)
tmerri (definite nominative singular)
tmerre (indefinite nominative plural)
tmerret (definite nominative plural)
tmerr (accusative indefinite singular)
tmerrin (accusative definite singular)
tmerre (accusative indefinite plural)
tmerret (accusative definite plural)
tmerri (dative indefinite singular)
tmerrit (dative definite singular)
tmerreve (dative indefinite plural)
tmerreve (dative definite plural)
tmerri (ablative indefinite singular)
tmerrit (ablative definite singular)
tmerresh (ablative indefinite plural)
tmerreve (ablative definite plural)

According to Jokl, Tagliavini, Çabej a cognate to Proto-Slavic *mora (“nightmare”) / Ancient Greek μέριμνα (mérimna, “trouble, thought, uneasiness”).
According to Orel borrowed from Latin timōrem.


shpuzë

sq-noun

shpuzë f (plural shpuza, definite shpuza, definite plural shpuzat)

shpuza (plural)
shpuza (definite)
shpuzat (definite plural)
shpuzë (indefinite nominative singular)
shpuza (definite nominative singular)
shpuza (indefinite nominative plural)
shpuzat (definite nominative plural)
shpuzë (accusative indefinite singular)
shpuzën (accusative definite singular)
shpuza (accusative indefinite plural)
shpuzat (accusative definite plural)
shpuzeje (dative indefinite singular)
shpuzës (dative definite singular)
shpuzave (dative indefinite plural)
shpuzave (dative definite plural)
shpuzeje (ablative indefinite singular)
shpuzës (ablative definite singular)
shpuzash (ablative indefinite plural)
shpuzave (ablative definite plural)

Aromanian: spuzã

Romanian: spuză

From Latin spodium. Lent Romanian spuză and Aromanian spuzã.


vrer

vréri (definite)
vrer (indefinite nominative singular)
vreri (definite nominative singular)
vrer (accusative indefinite singular)
vrerin (accusative definite singular)
vreri (indefinite singular)
vrerit (definite singular)


qelq

qelq m (plural qelqe, definite qelqi, definite plural qelqet)

qelqe (plural)
qelqi (definite)
qelqet (definite plural)
qelq (indefinite nominative singular)
qelqi (definite nominative singular)
qelqe (indefinite nominative plural)
qelqet (definite nominative plural)
qelq (accusative indefinite singular)
qelqin (accusative definite singular)
qelqe (accusative indefinite plural)
qelqet (accusative definite plural)
qelqi (dative indefinite singular)
qelqit (dative definite singular)
qelqeve (dative indefinite plural)
qelqeve (dative definite plural)
qelqi (ablative indefinite singular)
qelqit (ablative definite singular)
qelqesh (ablative indefinite plural)
qelqeve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed via Vulgar Latin from Latin calix, calicem, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (kálux, “cup”).


tjegull

tjegull f (plural tjégulla, definite tjégulla, definite plural tjégullat)

tjégulla (plural)
tjégulla (definite)
tjégullat (definite plural)
tjegull (indefinite nominative singular)
tjegulla (definite nominative singular)
tjegulla (indefinite nominative plural)
tjegullat (definite nominative plural)
tjegull (accusative indefinite singular)
tjegulln (accusative definite singular)
tjegulla (accusative indefinite plural)
tjegullat (accusative definite plural)
tjegulle (dative indefinite singular)
tjegulls (dative definite singular)
tjegullave (dative indefinite plural)
tjegullave (dative definite plural)
tjegulle (ablative indefinite singular)
tjegulls (ablative definite singular)
tjegullash (ablative indefinite plural)
tjegullave (ablative definite plural)


përrallë

përrallë f (plural përralla, definite përralla, definite plural përrallat)

përralla (plural)
përralla (definite)
përrallat (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Late Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ).


pulpë

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin pulpa. Compare Romanian pulpă.


pulqer

pulqer m (plural pulqerë, definite pulqeri, definite plural pulqerët)

pulqerë (plural)
pulqeri (definite)
pulqerët (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin pollicāris, from pollex.


pushtet

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin potestātem, accusative singular of potestās.


portë

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin porta.


pupël

pupël f (plural pupla, definite pupla, definite plural puplat)

pupla (plural)
pupla (definite)
puplat (definite plural)

From Venetan pùpoƚa; compare Greek πούπουλο (poúpoulo).


pjergull

Ultimately from Latin pergula. Compare Italian pergola, Aromanian pergurã.


prift

prift m (plural priftërinj, definite prifti, definite plural priftërinjtë)

priftërinj (plural)
prifti (definite)
priftërinjtë (definite plural)

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *preptо̄ for *praebitor (compare Aromanian preftu, Romanian preot), from Latin presbyter.


popull

popull m (plural popuj, definite populli, definite plural popujt)

popuj (plural)
populli (definite)
popujt (definite plural)
popull (indefinite nominative singular)
populli (definite nominative singular)
popuj (indefinite nominative plural)
popujt (definite nominative plural)
popull (accusative indefinite singular)
popullin (accusative definite singular)
popuj (accusative indefinite plural)
popujt (accusative definite plural)
populli (dative indefinite singular)
popullit (dative definite singular)
popujve (dative indefinite plural)
popujve (dative definite plural)
populli (ablative indefinite singular)
popullit (ablative definite singular)
popujsh (ablative indefinite plural)
popujve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin populus.

people (a group of persons forming or belonging to a particular nation etc.)


plagë

plagë f (plural plagë, definite plaga, definite plural plagët)

plagë (plural)
plaga (definite)
plagët (definite plural)
plagë (indefinite nominative singular)
plaga (definite nominative singular)
plagë (indefinite nominative plural)
plagët (definite nominative plural)
plagë (accusative indefinite singular)
plagën (accusative definite singular)
plagë (accusative indefinite plural)
plagët (accusative definite plural)
plageje (dative indefinite singular)
plagës (dative definite singular)
plagëve (dative indefinite plural)
plagëve (dative definite plural)
plageje (ablative indefinite singular)
plagës (ablative definite singular)
plagësh (ablative indefinite plural)
plagëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin plāga. Compare Romanian plagă, Aromanian pleagã.


plep

plep m (plural plepa, definite plepi, definite plural plepat)

plepa (plural)
plepi (definite)
plepat (definite plural)
plep (indefinite nominative singular)
plepi (definite nominative singular)
plepa (indefinite nominative plural)
plepat (definite nominative plural)
plep (accusative indefinite singular)
plepin (accusative definite singular)
plepa (accusative indefinite plural)
plepat (accusative definite plural)
plepi (dative indefinite singular)
plepit (dative definite singular)
plepave (dative indefinite plural)
plepave (dative definite plural)
plepi (ablative indefinite singular)
plepit (ablative definite singular)
plepash (ablative indefinite plural)
plepave (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *plōpus, from Latin pōpulus. Compare Italian pioppo, Romanian plop.


krushk

krushk m (plural krushq, definite krushku, definite plural krushqit)

krushq (plural)
krushku (definite)
krushqit (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin consocer, consocerum. Compare Romanian cuscru.

Erdhi krushku për darkë.

bride's father or bridegroom's father; male family member of either

Mbërritën krushqit të shtëpia.

The bridal party members arrived at the house.


pjesë

pjesë f (plural pjesë, definite pjesa, definite plural pjesët)

pjesë (plural)
pjesa (definite)
pjesët (definite plural)
pjesë (indefinite nominative singular)
pjesa (definite nominative singular)
pjesë (indefinite nominative plural)
pjesët (definite nominative plural)
pjesë (accusative indefinite singular)
pjesën (accusative definite singular)
pjesë (accusative indefinite plural)
pjesët (accusative definite plural)
pjeseje (dative indefinite singular)
pjesës (dative definite singular)
pjesëve (dative indefinite plural)
pjesëve (dative definite plural)
pjeseje (ablative indefinite singular)
pjesës (ablative definite singular)
pjesësh (ablative indefinite plural)
pjesëve (ablative definite plural)

From Vulgar Latin pettia, pettium. Ultimate origin uncertain; perhaps from Transalpine Gaulish (compare Welsh peth, Breton pez (“thing”), Irish cuid (“part”)). Compare Italian pezza, French pièce, English piece, Spanish pieza, Portuguese peça.


meshë

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Late Latin missa, from Latin missus.


ungjill

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin from Latin ēvangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion).


shpretkë

Borrowed from Late Latin spleneticus, from Latin splen.


pjepër

pjepër m (plural pjepra, definite pjepri, definite plural pjeprat)

pjepra (plural)
pjepri (definite)
pjeprat (definite plural)

From earlier pjepënë, either from Latin pepō, peponem through Vulgar Latin *pepinem or directly from Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn, “ripe”). Compare also Romanian pepene, Aromanian piponj, peapini.

Cucumis sativus
Cucumis sativus#Translingual


brekë

Borrowed from Latin brāca or brācae, likely ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brōks (> English breeches). Compare also dialectal Romanian brace, and cf. the verb îmbrăca.


pallë

pallë f (plural pálla, definite pálla, definite plural pállat)

pálla (plural)
pálla (definite)
pállat (definite plural)

wooden shovel used to thresh grain; flail

(colloquial) spoke (on a carriage wheel)

(colloquial) pole, door bolt (to close doors)


pallë

From Ancient Greek παῦλα (paûla, “rest, pause”).


nyjë

sq-noun

nyjë f (plural nyja, definite nyja, definite plural nyjat)

nyja (plural)
nyja (definite)
nyjat (definite plural)

Variant of nyje, singularized plural of Old Albanian nye, neu, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin nōdus.

(grammar) article (part of speech that specifies a noun)


pendë

pendë f (plural pendë, definite penda, definite plural pendët)

pendë (plural)
penda (definite)
pendët (definite plural)
pendë (indefinite nominative singular)
penda (definite nominative singular)
pendë (indefinite nominative plural)
pendët (definite nominative plural)
pendë (accusative indefinite singular)
pendën (accusative definite singular)
pendë (accusative indefinite plural)
pendët (accusative definite plural)
pendeje (dative indefinite singular)
pendës (dative definite singular)
pendëve (dative indefinite plural)
pendëve (dative definite plural)
pendeje (ablative indefinite singular)
pendës (ablative definite singular)
pendësh (ablative indefinite plural)
pendëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin pinna.


pendë

From Proto-Albanian *pendā, from Proto-Indo-European *spen-d-. Compare Latvian spanda (“rope binding plow to yoke”), English span, Ossetian fsondz (“yoke”).

cog

një pendë qe

pair or team of draft animals yoked together

një pendë dhe

juger, measure of land equal to what a yoke of oxen can plow in a day


mbesë

From Proto-Albanian *nepōtś(i)ā, from Proto-Indo-European *népōts.


mushkonjë

Borrowed from a Vulgar Latin root *musconea, from Latin musca, or through a local Eastern Romance language; compare Aromanian mushconj.


e mërkurë

From Vulgar Latin, from Latin (diēs) Mercuriī. Compare Romanian miercuri, Aromanian Njercuri.


kishë

sq-noun

kishë f (plural kisha, definite kisha, definite plural kishat)

kisha (plural)
kisha (definite)
kishat (definite plural)
kishë (indefinite nominative singular)
kisha (definite nominative singular)
kisha (indefinite nominative plural)
kishat (definite nominative plural)
kishë (accusative indefinite singular)
kishën (accusative definite singular)
kisha (accusative indefinite plural)
kishat (accusative definite plural)
kisheje (dative indefinite singular)
kishës (dative definite singular)
kishave (dative indefinite plural)
kishave (dative definite plural)
kisheje (ablative indefinite singular)
kishës (ablative definite singular)
kishash (ablative indefinite plural)
kishave (ablative definite plural)

From earlier klishë, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía).

Shkuan në kishë për meshën e së dielës.


e shtunë

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin dies Saturni.

(days of the week) java; e hënë, e martë, e mërkurë, e enjte, e premte, e shtunë, e dielë ^()


e dielë

Calque of Latin diēs Sōlis, based on Albanian diell.


musht

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin mustum. Compare Romanian must, Italian mosto.

must (unfermented or partially fermented grape juice or wine)


mëngë

mëngë f (plural mëngë, definite mënga, definite plural mëngët)

mëngë (plural)
mënga (definite)
mëngët (definite plural)
mëngë (indefinite nominative singular)
mënga (definite nominative singular)
mëngë (indefinite nominative plural)
mëngët (definite nominative plural)
mëngë (accusative indefinite singular)
mëngën (accusative definite singular)
mëngë (accusative indefinite plural)
mëngët (accusative definite plural)
mënge (dative indefinite singular)
mëngës (dative definite singular)
mëngëve (dative indefinite plural)
mëngëve (dative definite plural)
mënge (ablative indefinite singular)
mëngës (ablative definite singular)
mëngësh (ablative indefinite plural)
mëngëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin manica. Compare Romanian mânecă, Spanish manga.


mëri

Probably borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin mania (compare Romanian mânie). Alternatively from Greek μανία (manía, “madness”) given the corresponding stress. Note Proto-Indo-European *mey- (“to change, exchange”). Compare Sanskrit मेनि (mení, “revenge, vengeance”), Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬌 (maēni, “punishment”), Old High German mein (“incorrect, deceitful”), Old Norse meinn (“harmful”), mein (“damage, pity, misfortune”).


herë

sq-noun

herë f (plural herë, definite hera, definite plural herët)

herë (plural)
hera (definite)
herët (definite plural)
herë (indefinite nominative singular)
hera (definite nominative singular)
herë (indefinite nominative plural)
herët (definite nominative plural)
herë (accusative indefinite singular)
herën (accusative definite singular)
herë (accusative indefinite plural)
herët (accusative definite plural)
hereje (dative indefinite singular)
herës (dative definite singular)
herëve (dative indefinite plural)
herëve (dative definite plural)
hereje (ablative indefinite singular)
herës (ablative definite singular)
herësh (ablative indefinite plural)
herëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Latin hōra (“hour, time, season”), through Vulgar Latin with unexplained preservation of h. Cognate with Romanian oară. Doublet of orë (“hour, clock, watch”), a recent borrowing.


e enjte

sq-noun

e enjte f (plural enjte, definite enjtja, definite plural enjtet)

enjte (plural)
enjtja (definite)
enjtet (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *agni, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis (“fire”).


e martë

From Vulgar Latin, from Latin (diēs) Mārtis.


mëkat

mëkat m (plural mëkate, definite mëkati, definite plural mëkatet)

mëkate (plural)
mëkati (definite)
mëkatet (definite plural)

From Old Albanian kat (Buzuku), also attested as mkatë (Budi) and mpkat (Bogdani), from Latin peccātum (“sin, error, fault”). The origin of the initial nasal is unclear, yet it could either reflect the native preposition më (“in, on, at”) (earlier mbë, ëmbë), or be from a learned influence via Latin peccātum. Phonological development of earliest form kat from *peccátu- > *pëkát > *pkát > kat.


fryt

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin fructus. Doublet of frutë, which was a later borrowing.


këmbanë

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Late Latin campāna (“stilyard; bell”), from Latin Campāna, feminine of Campānus (“of Campania”), from Campānia (“a region of Italy in which bronze was produced”), from campus (“open or flat space; plain”).


murtajë

murtaja (definite)
murtajë (indefinite nominative singular)
murtaja (definite nominative singular)
murtajë (accusative indefinite singular)
murtajën (accusative definite singular)
murtaje (indefinite singular)
murtajës (definite singular)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin mortālia, from mortālis.


kular

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Late Latin collāre, from Latin collāris.


kreshtë

kreshtë f (plural kreshta, definite kreshta)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin crista. Compare Romanian creastă.

mountain crest or ridge, crest of a wave


kalorës

From Late Latin or Vulgar Latin caballāricius, from Latin caballus (“horse”), whence Albanian kalë. Compare Aromanian cãlãrets, Romanian călăreț.


kupë

kupë f (plural kupa, definite kupa, definite plural kupa)

kupa (plural)
kupa (definite)
kupa (definite plural)
kupë (indefinite nominative singular)
kupa (definite nominative singular)
kupa (indefinite nominative plural)
kupat (definite nominative plural)
kupë (accusative indefinite singular)
kupën (accusative definite singular)
kupa (accusative indefinite plural)
kupat (accusative definite plural)
kupeje (dative indefinite singular)
kupës (dative definite singular)
kupave (dative indefinite plural)
kupave (dative definite plural)
kupeje (ablative indefinite singular)
kupës (ablative definite singular)
kupash (ablative indefinite plural)
kupave (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Late Latin cuppa, from Latin cūpa.


kumt

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin commonitus.

news (usually in a negative connotation)


kunj

kunj m (plural kunja, definite kunji, definite plural kunjat)

kunja (plural)
kunji (definite)
kunjat (definite plural)
kunj (indefinite nominative singular)
kunji (definite nominative singular)
kunja (indefinite nominative plural)
kunjat (definite nominative plural)
kunj (accusative indefinite singular)
kunjin (accusative definite singular)
kunja (accusative indefinite plural)
kunjat (accusative definite plural)
kunji (dative indefinite singular)
kunjit (dative definite singular)
kunjave (dative indefinite plural)
kunjave (dative definite plural)
kunji (ablative indefinite singular)
kunjit (ablative definite singular)
kunjash (ablative indefinite plural)
kunjave (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin cuneus. Compare Romanian cui.


kallam

kallam m (plural kallama, definite kallami, definite plural kallamat)

kallama (plural)
kallami (definite)
kallamat (definite plural)


kreshmë

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *quaresima, from Latin quadrāgēsima (“Lent, forty-day fast”).


kofshë

sq-noun

kofshë f (plural kofshë, definite kofsha, definite plural kofshët)

kofshë (plural)
kofsha (definite)
kofshët (definite plural)

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin or Late Latin coxa (“thigh”), from Latin coxa (“hip”). Compare Romanian coapsă.

I ka kofshët e rënda.


këshill

këshill m (plural këshille, definite këshilli, definite plural këshillet)

këshille (plural)
këshilli (definite)
këshillet (definite plural)
këshill (indefinite nominative singular)
këshilli (definite nominative singular)
këshille (indefinite nominative plural)
këshillet (definite nominative plural)
këshill (accusative indefinite singular)
këshillin (accusative definite singular)
këshille (accusative indefinite plural)
këshillet (accusative definite plural)
këshilli (dative indefinite singular)
këshillit (dative definite singular)
këshilleve (dative indefinite plural)
këshilleve (dative definite plural)
këshilli (ablative indefinite singular)
këshillit (ablative definite singular)
këshillesh (ablative indefinite plural)
këshilleve (ablative definite plural)

Back-formation of *këshij (interpreted as a plural form), borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin consilium.

këshilli i qarkut... këshill i kazasë... këshilli bashkiak...

the county council... a kaza council... the municipal council...


ijë

ijë f (plural ijë, definite ija, definite plural ijët)

ijë (plural)
ija (definite)
ijët (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin īlia, plural of īle. Compare archaic Romanian ie.


kukutë

kukutë f (plural kukúta, definite kukúta, definite plural kukútat)

kukúta (plural)
kukúta (definite)
kukútat (definite plural)
kukutë (indefinite nominative singular)
kukuta (definite nominative singular)
kukuta (indefinite nominative plural)
kukutat (definite nominative plural)
kukutë (accusative indefinite singular)
kukutën (accusative definite singular)
kukuta (accusative indefinite plural)
kukutat (accusative definite plural)
kukute (dative indefinite singular)
kukutës (dative definite singular)
kukutave (dative indefinite plural)
kukutave (dative definite plural)
kukute (ablative indefinite singular)
kukutës (ablative definite singular)
kukutash (ablative indefinite plural)
kukutave (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from a Vulgar Latin *cucūta, from Latin cicūta. Also possibly from a local Eastern Romance language intermediate; compare Romanian cucută, Aromanian cucutã, with close similarity of pronunciation.


kuvend

kuvend m (plural kuvende, definite kuvendi, definite plural kuvendet)

kuvende (plural)
kuvendi (definite)
kuvendet (definite plural)
kuvend (indefinite nominative singular)
kuvendi (definite nominative singular)
kuvende (indefinite nominative plural)
kuvendet (definite nominative plural)
kuvend (accusative indefinite singular)
kuvendin (accusative definite singular)
kuvende (accusative indefinite plural)
kuvendet (accusative definite plural)
kuvendi (dative indefinite singular)
kuvendit (dative definite singular)
kuvendeve (dative indefinite plural)
kuvendeve (dative definite plural)
kuvendi (ablative indefinite singular)
kuvendit (ablative definite singular)
kuvendesh (ablative indefinite plural)
kuvendeve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Latin conventus (“meeting, assembly”). The plurale tantum kuvíse has been influenced by the alternation vís ~ vénd, or alternatively continuing a Vulgar Latin *conventiae. Cognate with Aromanian cuvendã, Romanian cuvânt (“word”) and Greek κουβέντα (kouvénta, “conversation; word, phrase”).

cog

assembly, gathering, meeting, convention


gështenjë

sq-noun

gështenjë f (plural gështenja, definite gështenja, definite plural gështenjat)

gështenja (plural)
gështenja (definite)
gështenjat (definite plural)

/ɡəʃˈtɛːɲ(ə)/

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia). Compare Aromanian cãstãnji.

Castanea sativa
Castanea sativa#Translingual


e premte

e premte f (plural te premte, definite e premtja, definite plural te premtet)

te premte (plural)
e premtja (definite)
te premtet (definite plural)

Probably a calque of Latin diēs Veneris. From earlier variants e prende or e prente, from the name of Prenda, a pagan goddess protector of women, from Proto-Indo-European *prāy-, *prēy- (“to like, love”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *Frijjō (cf. Old Norse Freyja (“lady, mistress”), English Friday), Sanskrit प्रिय (prīyā́, “beloved, wife”).


tufë

From Latin tufa. Compare Romanian tufă, Aromanian tufã.


grigjë

sq-noun

grigjë f (plural grigja, definite grigja, definite plural grigjat)

grigja (plural)
grigja (definite)
grigjat (definite plural)
grigjë (indefinite nominative singular)
grigja (definite nominative singular)
grigja (indefinite nominative plural)
grigjat (definite nominative plural)
grigjë (accusative indefinite singular)
grigjën (accusative definite singular)
grigja (accusative indefinite plural)
grigjat (accusative definite plural)
grigjeje (dative indefinite singular)
grigjës (dative definite singular)
grigjave (dative indefinite plural)
grigjave (dative definite plural)
grigjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
grigjës (ablative definite singular)
grigjash (ablative indefinite plural)
grigjave (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin grex, gregem.


gjyq

gjyq m (plural gjyqe, definite gjyqi, definite plural gjyqet)

gjyqe (plural)
gjyqi (definite)
gjyqet (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin jūdicium, iūdicium. Compare Romanian județ.

Gjyq i Malit

settling disputes according to the Kanun

gjyq shoqëror

trial by one's peers, neighborhood trial


agjërim

agjërim m (plural agjërime, definite agjërimi, definite plural agjërimet)

agjërime (plural)
agjërimi (definite)
agjërimet (definite plural)
agjërim (indefinite nominative singular)
agjërimi (definite nominative singular)
agjërime (indefinite nominative plural)
agjërimet (definite nominative plural)
agjërim (accusative indefinite singular)
agjërimin (accusative definite singular)
agjërime (accusative indefinite plural)
agjërimet (accusative definite plural)
agjërimi (dative indefinite singular)
agjërimit (dative definite singular)
agjërimeve (dative indefinite plural)
agjërimeve (dative definite plural)
agjërimi (ablative indefinite singular)
agjërimit (ablative definite singular)
agjërimesh (ablative indefinite plural)
agjërimeve (ablative definite plural)


famull

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin famulus.


gazmend

From gaz or from a Vulgar Latin root *gaudimentum, from Latin gaudium or from Ancient Greek Γάϊος (Gáïos) / Latin Gaius / Latin Cāius, Ancient Greek γαίω (gaíō, “rejoice, exult”) & Ancient Greek ἄσμενος (ásmenos, “well-pleased, glad, happy, content, joyful”).

cog

exultation, liveliness, happiness, gaiety, merriment, mirth, joy, glee, cheer


gjymtyrë

sq-noun

gjymtyrë f (plural gjymtyrë, definite gjymtyra, definite plural gjymtyrët)

gjymtyrë (plural)
gjymtyra (definite)
gjymtyrët (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin jūnctūra, iūnctūra.


detyrë

Borrowed from a Vulgar Latin root *dēbitura, from Latin dēbitus. Also possibly through the intermediate of an Eastern Romance language; compare Romanian datorie.


duq

Possibly borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin ductus (“conveyance of water, channel”) per Meyer. More likely from Latin ducem, which has developed similar meanings in other Romance languages.


avlëmend

sq-noun

avlëmend m (plural avlëmende, definite avlëmendi, definite plural avlëmendet)

avlëmende (plural)
avlëmendi (definite)
avlëmendet (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin aulamentum, a derivative of aulaeum (“canopy, covering, courtain”) with the suffix -mentum that denotes an instrument, medium, or result.


brymë

brymë f (plural brýma, definite brýma, definite plural brýmat)

brýma (plural)
brýma (definite)
brýmat (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin brūma. Compare Romanian brumă.

bie brymë


furtunë

furtunë f (plural furtuna, definite furtuna, definite plural furtunat)

furtuna (plural)
furtuna (definite)
furtunat (definite plural)
furtunë (indefinite nominative singular)
furtuna (definite nominative singular)
furtuna (indefinite nominative plural)
furtunat (definite nominative plural)
furtunë (accusative indefinite singular)
furtunën (accusative definite singular)
furtuna (accusative indefinite plural)
furtunat (accusative definite plural)
furtune (dative indefinite singular)
furtunës (dative definite singular)
furtunave (dative indefinite plural)
furtunave (dative definite plural)
furtune (ablative indefinite singular)
furtunës (ablative definite singular)
furtunash (ablative indefinite plural)
furtunave (ablative definite plural)

Ultimately from Latin fortūna. Compare Romanian furtună, Greek φουρτούνα (fourtoúna), Turkish fırtına.


furrë

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin furnus.


arkë

arkë f (plural arka, definite arka, definite plural arkat)

arka (plural)
arka (definite)
arkat (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin arca (“chest, box, coffin”).

Ordhënoi Xhakonet qi banjinë arkënë e Tinëzot.


gargull

gargull m (plural garguj, definite gargulli, definite plural gargujt)

garguj (plural)
gargulli (definite)
gargujt (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin galgulus, from galbulus. Compare Romanian grangur, Spanish gálgulo.

Merops apiaster
Merops apiaster#Translingual

Sturnus vulgaris
Sturnus vulgaris#Translingual


tork

tork m (plural torqe, definite torku, definite plural torqet)

torqe (plural)
torku (definite)
torqet (definite plural)

From Latin torculum (“wine- or oil-press”).


carac

carac m (plural caracë, definite caraci, definite plural caracët)

caracë (plural)
caraci (definite)
caracët (definite plural)

Perhaps from car- (“sting”) + -ac. Compare carangth (“Cirsium arvense”) and acar (“frost”).

European nettle tree
European nettle tree

Celtis australis
Celtis australis#Translingual


baldosë

Compound of balë (“white spot”) + dosë (“sow”).


afçë

A diminutive in -çë from a root av- shared with avdos (“chaffinch”), see there for more.

Oriolus oriolus
Oriolus oriolus#Translingual

Chloris chloris
Chloris chloris#Translingual


avdos

avdos m (plural avdosë, definite avdosi, definite plural avdosët)

avdosë (plural)
avdosi (definite)
avdosët (definite plural)
avdos (indefinite nominative singular)
avdosi (definite nominative singular)
avdosë (indefinite nominative plural)
avdosët (definite nominative plural)
avdos (accusative indefinite singular)
avdosin (accusative definite singular)
avdosë (accusative indefinite plural)
avdosët (accusative definite plural)
avdosi (dative indefinite singular)
avdosit (dative definite singular)
avdosëve (dative indefinite plural)
avdosëve (dative definite plural)
avdosi (ablative indefinite singular)
avdosit (ablative definite singular)
avdosësh (ablative indefinite plural)
avdosëve (ablative definite plural)

Dialectal; masculine variant of avdosë, compound of *av(ë) (“bird”) + dosë (“sow”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis; related to afçë.

Fringilla coelebs
Fringilla coelebs#Translingual


badër

badër f (plural badra, definite badra, definite plural badrat)

badra (plural)
badra (definite)
badrat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *bāstrā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰes- (“to blow”), compare Sanskrit भस्त्रा (bhástrā, “bellows”). Alternatively from bardhë (“white”).


mardhë

From Proto-Albanian *mardzā, from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵ-o-. Compare Proto-Slavic *morzъ and its descendants.


molikë

molikë f (plural molika, definite molika, definite plural molikat)

molika (plural)
molika (definite)
molikat (definite plural)

Derived from Proto-Slavic *moldika (“young tall tree”) through a South Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian mladikа and Bulgarian младика (mladika).


modhë

sq-noun

modhë f (plural modhë, definite modha, definite plural modhët)

modhë (plural)
modha (definite)
modhët (definite plural)
modhë (indefinite nominative singular)
modha (definite nominative singular)
modhë (indefinite nominative plural)
modhët (definite nominative plural)
modhë (accusative indefinite singular)
modhën (accusative definite singular)
modhë (accusative indefinite plural)
modhët (accusative definite plural)
modheje (dative indefinite singular)
modhës (dative definite singular)
modhëve (dative indefinite plural)
modhëve (dative definite plural)
modheje (ablative indefinite singular)
modhës (ablative definite singular)
modhësh (ablative indefinite plural)
modhëve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *mādzā, feminine of Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ǵʰ-. Compare Lithuanian mãžas, mažùlis (“small”).


rrushkull

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *rūsculus (compare dialectal Italian ruschio), diminutive of Latin rūscum.

Ruscus aculeatus
Ruscus aculeatus#Translingual

(botany) butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)


rrap

rrap m (plural rrepe, definite plural rrepet)

From Proto-Albanian *rapa, denominative of *repa (“to peel, strip off”) (modern rrjep), in reference to a tree's outer bark sheds. More at rrjep.


arkla

definite nominative singular and indefinite nominative/accusative plural of arkël


breshër

breshri (definite)
breshër (indefinite nominative singular)
breshri (definite nominative singular)
breshër (accusative indefinite singular)
breshrin (accusative definite singular)
breshri (indefinite singular)
breshrit (definite singular)

Singularized plural of *brash, from Proto-Albanian *brauša, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews-. Compare Dutch broos (“brittle”), Latin frustum (“shard”).


mëllezë

Ostrya carpinifolia
Ostrya carpinifolia#Translingual

Turdus merula
Turdus merula#Translingual


shturë

shturë f (plural shtura, definite shtura, definite plural shturat)

shtura (plural)
shtura (definite)
shturat (definite plural)

From earlier *shturrë, borrowed from Latin sturnus.


mëllak

Tosk; from the root mëll- from mëllezë (“hop hornbeam”); mëllenjë (“blackbird”) + -ak (suffix).


mëllenjë

mëllenjë f (plural mëllenja, definite mëllenja, definite plural mëllenjat)

mëllenja (plural)
mëllenja (definite)
mëllenjat (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *melanjā, from the feminine of the adjective *melana (“black”) (modern mëllë (“grief”)). More at mëllë.


mëllë

mëllë m (plural mëllënj, definite mëllëri)

From Proto-Albanian *melana (“black”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-n-os, from *melh₂- (“to grind, crush”) (compare Latvian męl̃ns (“black”), Serbo-Croatian malina (“raspberry”), Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina, “black”)). For sense development from ‘black’ to ‘grudge, resentment’, compare zi. Ultimately a doublet of miell.


thark

sq-noun

thark m (plural tharqe, definite tharku, definite plural tharqet)

tharqe (plural)
tharku (definite)
tharqet (definite plural)
thark (indefinite nominative singular)
tharku (definite nominative singular)
tharqe (indefinite nominative plural)
tharqet (definite nominative plural)
thark (accusative indefinite singular)
tharkun (accusative definite singular)
tharqe (accusative indefinite plural)
tharqet (accusative definite plural)
tharku (dative indefinite singular)
tharkut (dative definite singular)
tharqeve (dative indefinite plural)
tharqeve (dative definite plural)
tharku (ablative indefinite singular)
tharkut (ablative definite singular)
tharqesh (ablative indefinite plural)
tharqeve (ablative definite plural)

→ Greek: τσάρκος (tsárkos)

→ Romanian: țarc

From Proto-Albanian *tsarka, from *ḱorH-ko-, o-grade from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to bind, plait”). More at thur.

uder

long-term storage pit covered with oak and chestnut branches


tjetër

sq-noun

tjetër (plural të tjerë, definite tjetri)

T- from plural (from ligature particle të) + archaic singular (Arbëresh) jetër, from Proto-Albanian *étera sg, *etérai pl, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁e-tero- (compare Latin cēterus (“the other one”), Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another”), Umbrian etro- (“another”), Old Church Slavonic етеръ (eterŭ, “someone”), Avestan 𐬀𐬙𐬁𐬭𐬀 (atāra, “this one of the two”)).


shtjerrë

From either Proto-Albanian *sternā, from Proto-Indo-European *ster-neh₂, or Proto-Albanian *sterjā, from Proto-Indo-European *stér-ih₂ ~ *str̥-yéh₂-s, both from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (“barren”). Alternatively borrowed from Romanian știră (“sterile”).


njollë

From archaic and dialectal ngjollë, from Proto-Albanian *en-sālā, from Proto-Indo-European *solH- (compare English sallow, Russian соло́вый (solóvyj, “cream-colored”), Latin salīva).


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.


avë

Gheg form of ahë (“breath; vapour; soul, spirit”)


amëz

Diminutive of âmë (Gheg), from Proto-Albanian *admā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-.


afsh

sq-noun

afsh m (plural afshe, definite afshi, definite plural afshet)

afshe (plural)
afshi (definite)
afshet (definite plural)
afsh (indefinite nominative singular)
afshi (definite nominative singular)
afshe (indefinite nominative plural)
afshet (definite nominative plural)
afsh (accusative indefinite singular)
afshin (accusative definite singular)
afshe (accusative indefinite plural)
afshet (accusative definite plural)
afshi (dative indefinite singular)
afshit (dative definite singular)
afsheve (dative indefinite plural)
afsheve (dative definite plural)
afshi (ablative indefinite singular)
afshit (ablative definite singular)
afshesh (ablative indefinite plural)
afsheve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *aweisa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-. More at aft.


dredhëz

dredhëz f (plural dredhëza, definite dredhëza, definite plural dredhëzat)

dredhëza (plural)
dredhëza (definite)
dredhëzat (definite plural)

Diminutive of dredhë using -ëz, merger of sing. *dradhë and pl. *dredh, from Proto-Albanian *dradzā, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreh₂ǵ-seh₂, from *dʰreh₂ǵ- (“berry”). Cognate with Sanskrit द्राक्षा (drā́kṣā), Latin frāgum. Alternatively from dredh (“twist”).

Fragaria vesca
Fragaria vesca#Translingual


ergjëz

Plurale tantum; diminutive plural of archaic arg, from Proto-Albanian *arga, from Proto-Indo-European *Horgʰi. Cognate with Armenian ոջիլ (oǰil, “louse”).


blorë

From Proto-Albanian *blāgrā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlHg-ro- (compare Latin flagrum (“whip”)).


manz

from Proto-Albanian *mandja, from *mand- (“to feed (trans.), suckle”) (modern mënd). Close related to Messapic menza (“foal”). Lent Romanian mânz. More at mënd.


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”).


perëndi

perëndi f (plural perëndi, definite perëndia, definite plural perënditë)

perëndi (plural)
perëndia (definite)
perënditë (definite plural)

Disputed. Different interpretations have been proposed:
# A possible reflection of the sky and thunder god (from Proto-Indo-European *per-en-, an extension of *per(H)- (“to strike”), confer Proto-Indo-European *PeruHnos and *Perkʷunos), attached to *di, the sky-god (*Dyḗws);
# Derived from perëndoj (“to set (of the sun)”), which might be borrowed from Latin parentare (“to bring a sacrifice (to the dead); to satisfy”).
# Latin imperantem (“ruling”); compare Albanian dielli perëndon (“the sun sets”), perhaps ultimately a calque of Ancient Greek ὁ ήλιος βασιλεύει (ho ḗlios basileúei, “the sun sets”, literally “the sun reigns”).

unk

Disputed

clq

ὁ ήλιος βασιλεύει


shqipe

sq-noun

shqipe f (plural shqipe, definite shqipja, definite plural shqipet)

shqipe (plural)
shqipja (definite)
shqipet (definite plural)
shqipe (indefinite nominative singular)
shqipja (definite nominative singular)
shqipe (indefinite nominative plural)
shqipet (definite nominative plural)
shqipe (accusative indefinite singular)
shqipen (accusative definite singular)
shqipe (accusative indefinite plural)
shqipet (accusative definite plural)
shqipeje (dative indefinite singular)
shqipes (dative definite singular)
shqipeve (dative indefinite plural)
shqipeve (dative definite plural)
shqipeje (ablative indefinite singular)
shqipes (ablative definite singular)
shqipesh (ablative indefinite plural)
shqipeve (ablative definite plural)

from Proto-Albanian *sklubo-, borrowed from Proto-Celtic *sklubos, from Proto-Indo-European *skublo-. see Welsh ysglyf


gabonjë

gabonjë f (plural gabonja, definite gabonja, definite plural gabonjat)

gabonja (plural)
gabonja (definite)
gabonjat (definite plural)
gabonjë (indefinite nominative singular)
gabonja (definite nominative singular)
gabonja (indefinite nominative plural)
gabonjat (definite nominative plural)
gabonjë (accusative indefinite singular)
gabonjën (accusative definite singular)
gabonja (accusative indefinite plural)
gabonjat (accusative definite plural)
gabonje (dative indefinite singular)
gabonjës (dative definite singular)
gabonjave (dative indefinite plural)
gabonjave (dative definite plural)
gabonje (ablative indefinite singular)
gabonjës (ablative definite singular)
gabonjash (ablative indefinite plural)
gabonjave (ablative definite plural)

From dialectal gabë + -onjë (feminine), related to shkabë, with the same stem but different prefix. The source is Proto-Albanian *gabā, from Proto-Indo-European *kobuǵos (compare English hawk, Latin capys (“bird of prey”), Russian ко́бчик (kóbčik, “red-footed falcon”)).


hith

Variant of hidh (“nettle”), from *h₂idʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (compare Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō, “to burn”), Lithuanian aitrùs (“bitter”)).

mildew blight, downy mildew (Peronospora)


harrok

From *harr, from Proto-Albanian *skara, from Proto-Indo-European *sker- (compare Lithuanian skėrỹs (“ram”), Russian скоро (skoro, “quickly”), Ancient Greek σκαίρω (skaírō, “to hop, dance”)).


shkabë

sq-noun

shkabë f (plural shkaba, definite shkaba, definite plural shkabat)

shkaba (plural)
shkaba (definite)
shkabat (definite plural)
shkabë (indefinite nominative singular)
shkaba (definite nominative singular)
shkaba (indefinite nominative plural)
shkabat (definite nominative plural)
shkabë (accusative indefinite singular)
shkabën (accusative definite singular)
shkaba (accusative indefinite plural)
shkabat (accusative definite plural)
shkabeje (dative indefinite singular)
shkabës (dative definite singular)
shkabave (dative indefinite plural)
shkabave (dative definite plural)
shkabeje (ablative indefinite singular)
shkabës (ablative definite singular)
shkabash (ablative indefinite plural)
shkabave (ablative definite plural)

desc

→ Romanian: scaba (“white-tailed eagle, sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)”)

From Proto-Albanian *iš-gabā, prefixed form of *gabā (whence gabonjë), from Proto-Indo-European *kobuǵos (compare English hawk, Latin capys (“bird of prey”), and Russian ко́бец (kóbec, “falcon”)).


gërgalle

Singularized plural of *gërgallë, from Proto-Albanian *gargalā; akin to Lithuanian gar̃galas (“knot, knotted thread”), gargõlas (“lump, clump”).


krahinë

sq-noun

krahinë f (plural krahina, definite krahina, definite plural krahinat)

krahina (plural)
krahina (definite)
krahinat (definite plural)
krahinë (indefinite nominative singular)
krahina (definite nominative singular)
krahina (indefinite nominative plural)
krahinat (definite nominative plural)
krahinë (accusative indefinite singular)
krahinën (accusative definite singular)
krahina (accusative indefinite plural)
krahinat (accusative definite plural)
krahine (dative indefinite singular)
krahinës (dative definite singular)
krahinave (dative indefinite plural)
krahinave (dative definite plural)
krahine (ablative indefinite singular)
krahinës (ablative definite singular)
krahinash (ablative indefinite plural)
krahinave (ablative definite plural)

From Serbo-Croatian krȁjina (“region”) (compare Bulgarian крайна (krajna)), from krȃj (“end, border; region”). More at krah.

(historical) a former administrative division of Albania


pordhë

From Proto-Albanian *pārdā, deverbative of *perda (“to fart”) (modern pjerdh). More at pjerdh.


gjonth

gjonth m (plural gjontha, definite gjonthi, definite plural gjonthat)

gjontha (plural)
gjonthi (definite)
gjonthat (definite plural)


gjoc

gjoc m (plural gjoca, definite gjoci, definite plural gjocat)

gjoca (plural)
gjoci (definite)
gjocat (definite plural)


rriqër

rriqër f (plural rríqra, definite rríqra, definite plural rríqrat)

rríqra (plural)
rríqra (definite)
rríqrat (definite plural)


bërsi

bërsi f (plural bërsi, definite bërsia, definite plural bërsitë)

bërsi (plural)
bërsia (definite)
bërsitë (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *britśiā, closely related to Latin brisa (“husks of grapes”). The further origin is uncertain; perhaps also cognate to Ancient Greek βρύτεα (brútea). According to Pokorny (1:144), Latin brisa (“husks of wine”) is an Illyrian loanword. Conversely, Orel considers it a borrowing from Thracian *brūtea.

pomace, lees, dregs, residual mash (after pressing olives or grapes)


bollë

bollë f (plural bolla, definite bolla, definite plural bollat)

bolla (plural)
bolla (definite)
bollat (definite plural)
bollë (indefinite nominative singular)
bolla (definite nominative singular)
bolla (indefinite nominative plural)
bollat (definite nominative plural)
bollë (accusative indefinite singular)
bollën (accusative definite singular)
bolla (accusative indefinite plural)
bollat (accusative definite plural)
bolleje (dative indefinite singular)
bollës (dative definite singular)
bollave (dative indefinite plural)
bollave (dative definite plural)
bolleje (ablative indefinite singular)
bollës (ablative definite singular)
bollash (ablative indefinite plural)
bollave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *bālwā, close to Latin bēlua (“beast”) (cf. Italian belva and Romanian balaur. According to price, they might have be of Dacian origin. It could also be of Pre-indo-European origins alongside Greek πελώριον (pelórion).

any of various nonvenomous snakes of the families Colubridae or Boidae

Lampyris noctiluca
Lampyris noctiluca#Translingual


bisht

bishta (plural)
bisht (indefinite nominative singular)
bishti (definite nominative singular)
bishta (indefinite nominative plural)
bishtat (definite nominative plural)
bisht (accusative indefinite singular)
bishtin (accusative definite singular)
bishta (accusative indefinite plural)
bishtat (accusative definite plural)
bishti (dative indefinite singular)
bishtit (dative definite singular)
bishtave (dative indefinite plural)
bishtave (dative definite plural)
bishti (ablative indefinite singular)
bishtit (ablative definite singular)
bishtash (ablative indefinite plural)
bishtave (ablative definite plural)
bisht (indefinite nominative singular)
bishti (definite nominative singular)
bishtra (indefinite nominative plural)
bishtrat (definite nominative plural)
bisht (accusative indefinite singular)
bishtin (accusative definite singular)
bishtra (accusative indefinite plural)
bishtrat (accusative definite plural)
bishti (dative indefinite singular)
bishtit (dative definite singular)
bishtrave (dative indefinite plural)
bishtrave (dative definite plural)
bishti (ablative indefinite singular)
bishtit (ablative definite singular)
bishtrash (ablative indefinite plural)
bishtrave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *būšta, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to grow”) (compare English bush, Greek φύση (fýsi, “nature”), Armenian բույս (buys, “plant”)). Others, however, argue for a borrowing from a pre-Indo-European substratum, drawing parallels to Basque bustan and Romanian buștean.


pullaz

pullaz m (plural pullaze, definite pullazi, definite plural pullazet)

pullaze (plural)
pullazi (definite)
pullazet (definite plural)

A secondary variant of pëllas (derived from Latin palātium), with the hypercorrect voicing of the auslaut. According to Meyer a variant of lëpozë ~ lëpizë.


athje

athje f (plural athje, definite athja, definite plural athjet)

athje (plural)
athja (definite)
athjet (definite plural)
athje (indefinite nominative singular)
athja (definite nominative singular)
athje (indefinite nominative plural)
athjet (definite nominative plural)
athje (accusative indefinite singular)
athjen (accusative definite singular)
athje (accusative indefinite plural)
athjet (accusative definite plural)
athjeje (dative indefinite singular)
athjes (dative definite singular)
athjeve (dative indefinite plural)
athjeve (dative definite plural)
athjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
athjes (ablative definite singular)
athjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
athjeve (ablative definite plural)


qok

qok m (plural qokë, definite qoku, definite plural qokët)

qokë (plural)
qoku (definite)
qokët (definite plural)


gjyshe

gjyshe f (plural gjyshe, definite gjyshja, definite plural gjyshet)

gjyshe (plural)
gjyshja (definite)
gjyshet (definite plural)
gjyshe (indefinite nominative singular)
gjyshja (definite nominative singular)
gjyshe (indefinite nominative plural)
gjyshet (definite nominative plural)
gjyshe (accusative indefinite singular)
gjyshen (accusative definite singular)
gjyshe (accusative indefinite plural)
gjyshet (accusative definite plural)
gjysheje (dative indefinite singular)
gjyshes (dative definite singular)
gjysheve (dative indefinite plural)
gjysheve (dative definite plural)
gjysheje (ablative indefinite singular)
gjyshes (ablative definite singular)
gjyshesh (ablative indefinite plural)
gjysheve (ablative definite plural)

(colloquial) honorific term for an elderly woman


qull

From Proto-Albanian *klusla, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱleuH- (compare German lauter (“pure”), Lithuanian šlúoti (“to sweep”), Ancient Greek κλύζω (klúzō, “to wash”)).


shqerrë

shqerrë f (plural shqerra, definite shqerra, definite plural shqerrat)

shqerra (plural)
shqerra (definite)
shqerrat (definite plural)

From shkjerrë, variant of shtjerrë. From Proto-Albanian *(ś-)kerā, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)Ker(H)- (“to spring, leap”). Compare Old Norse skirja (“young cow”). More at shtjerrë.


kaçule

sq-noun

kaçule f (plural kaçule, definite kaçulja)

Plurale tantum; from Latin casula (“hooded cloak”). Doublet of kësulë.

high collar on a trench coat or shepherd's coat

Galerida cristata
Galerida cristata#Translingual

(zoology) crested lark (Galerida cristata)


barrë

barrë f (plural barrë, definite barra, definite plural barrët)

barrë (plural)
barra (definite)
barrët (definite plural)
barrë (indefinite nominative singular)
barra (definite nominative singular)
barrë (indefinite nominative plural)
barrët (definite nominative plural)
barrë (accusative indefinite singular)
barrën (accusative definite singular)
barrë (accusative indefinite plural)
barrët (accusative definite plural)
barreje (dative indefinite singular)
barrës (dative definite singular)
barrëve (dative indefinite plural)
barrëve (dative definite plural)
barreje (ablative indefinite singular)
barrës (ablative definite singular)
barrësh (ablative indefinite plural)
barrëve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *barā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰor-eh₂ (“burden, load”), from *bʰer- (“to carry”). Cognate to Ancient Greek φορά (phorá, “burden, load”). More at bie and bark.


barrë

From Proto-Albanian *barnā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰor-n-eh₂, from *bʰer- (“to carry”). A singularized plural, cognate to Proto-Germanic *barną (“child”). Compare Old Norse barn (“child”).


dhen

Plurale tantum; from the Gheg variant dhênd, from Proto-Albanian *dzenti, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis, from *ǵenh₁- (“to produce, to beget, to give birth”). Compare Latin gens, English kin.


kurpi

Borrowed from Greek κουρούπι (kouroúpi), κουρουπί (kouroupí, “clay pot”), dialectally “clay beehive”.

xlit

Ήμελλος, Σ. Δ.· Πολυμέρου-Καμηλάκη, Α.


hardhi

sq-noun

hardhi f (plural hardhi, definite hardhia, definite plural hardhit)

hardhi (plural)
hardhia (definite)
hardhit (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *harδ, the etymology is unknown.


kollë

From Proto-Albanian *kāslā, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂s- (“cough”) (compare English wheeze, Lithuanian kosulỹs, Serbo-Croatian kašalj).


valë

From Proto-Albanian *walā, from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to revolve, turn, twist”).
Cognate to :
* Old English wealca (“billow”),
* German Welle (“wave”).
Compare also :
* Proto-Slavic *valъ (Serbo-Croatian val),
* Romanian val (“wave”).


udhë

sq-noun

udhë f (plural udhë, definite udha, definite plural udhët)

udhë (plural)
udha (definite)
udhët (definite plural)
udhë (indefinite nominative singular)
udha (definite nominative singular)
udhë (indefinite nominative plural)
udhët (definite nominative plural)
udhë (accusative indefinite singular)
udhën (accusative definite singular)
udhë (accusative indefinite plural)
udhët (accusative definite plural)
udheje (dative indefinite singular)
udhës (dative definite singular)
udhëve (dative indefinite plural)
udhëve (dative definite plural)
udheje (ablative indefinite singular)
udhës (ablative definite singular)
udhësh (ablative indefinite plural)
udhëve (ablative definite plural)

Disputed. Possibilities include:
# From Proto-Indo-European *uǵʰ-eh₂, from the root *weǵʰ- (“to bring, carry”), whence also Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌲𐍃 (wigs, “way, road”).
# From Proto-Albanian *wadā, from Proto-Indo-European *wodʰ-eh₂, from the root *wedʰ- (“to beat, strike”), whence also Sanskrit वध् (vadh, “kill, strike”).
# Akin or borrowed from Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós, “way, road”).
# From Proto-Indo-European *wedʰ- (“to lead”).
By some identified as the source of Ancient Greek οὔθα (oútha, “dust; way, road”).

cog

Vladimir Orel
pl:Krzysztof Tomasz Witczak


burim

sq-noun

burim m (plural burime, definite burimi, definite plural burimet)

burime (plural)
burimi (definite)
burimet (definite plural)


prush

prush m (plural prushe, definite prushi, definite plural prushet)

prushe (plural)
prushi (definite)
prushet (definite plural)
prush (indefinite nominative singular)
prushi (definite nominative singular)
prushe (indefinite nominative plural)
prushet (definite nominative plural)
prush (accusative indefinite singular)
prushin (accusative definite singular)
prushe (accusative indefinite plural)
prushet (accusative definite plural)
prushi (dative indefinite singular)
prushit (dative definite singular)
prusheve (dative indefinite plural)
prusheve (dative definite plural)
prushi (ablative indefinite singular)
prushit (ablative definite singular)
prushesh (ablative indefinite plural)
prusheve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *pruś-, from Proto-Indo-European *prews- (“to burn up”). Cognate to Latin pruna (“embers”).


kërbisht

sq-noun

kërbisht m (plural kërbishte, definite kërbishti, definite plural kërbishtet)

kërbishte (plural)
kërbishti (definite)
kërbishtet (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *kri-būsta, a compound of kër + bisht. See kërci for the former element.


kërci

kërci m (plural kërcinjë, definite kërcyri, definite plural kërcinjtë)

kërcinjë (plural)
kërcyri (definite)
kërcinjtë (definite plural)

Metathesized form of *kri-tsi, from Proto-Albanian *krū ̊, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱruh₂-s (“limb”). Cognate to Latin crūs (“shank, leg, limb”).

shank, (lower part of the) leg, shin-bone


grath

grath m (plural grathë, definite grathi)

In view of its meaning and the variant greth "flax-combings", likely from a diminutive *grabth of Proto-Albanian *graba, an o-grade noun related to kreh.
Alternatively, with voicing of initial, from krath (“leaf bud, sprout on a tree”), variant of kranth ~ krëndth, diminutive of krand ~ krënd (“brushwood; tinder”).
Finally, Çabej derives it from *granth, diminutive in -th from South Slavic (cf. Serbo-Croatian grana (“branch; brushwood”), Macedonian гранка (granka), dialectal Bulgarian гран (gran)).


krënd

sq-noun

krënd m (plural krënde, definite krëndi, definite plural krëndet)

krënde (plural)
krëndi (definite)
krëndet (definite plural)
krënd (indefinite nominative singular)
krëndi (definite nominative singular)
krëndë (indefinite nominative plural)
krëndët (definite nominative plural)
krënd (accusative indefinite singular)
krëndin (accusative definite singular)
krëndë (accusative indefinite plural)
krëndët (accusative definite plural)
krëndi (dative indefinite singular)
krëndit (dative definite singular)
krëndëve (dative indefinite plural)
krëndëve (dative definite plural)
krëndi (ablative indefinite singular)
krëndit (ablative definite singular)
krëndësh (ablative indefinite plural)
krëndëve (ablative definite plural)

Tosk variant of Gheg krand, from Proto-Albanian *ka-randa, from Proto-Indo-European *rendʰ- (“to tear”). Compare English rend, Sanskrit रन्ध्र (rándhra, “fissure, split”).

cog

tender thin branches cut up with leaves used for fodder for domestic animals


lagje

lagje (indefinite nominative singular)
lagja (definite nominative singular)
lagje (indefinite nominative plural)
lagjet (definite nominative plural)
lagje (accusative indefinite singular)
lagjen (accusative definite singular)
lagje (accusative indefinite plural)
lagjet (accusative definite plural)
lagje (dative indefinite singular)
lagjes (dative definite singular)
lagjeve (dative indefinite plural)
lagjeve (dative definite plural)
lagje (ablative indefinite singular)
lagjes (ablative definite singular)
lagjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
lagjeve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *lag- with -je suffix, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lay, lie (down)”). Cognate to Ancient Greek λόχος (lókhos, “ambush, ambuscade, armed band”). Plural form of lag.

cog

neighbourhood, ward, quarter, particularly (politics, historical) as a former administrative division of Albanian cities.


meksh

Either from Proto-Albanian *maguša, from Proto-Indo-European *maghos, *maghu or a -sh lengthening of mek. Compare Middle High German mecke (“he-goat”).


çandër

sq-noun

çandër f (plural çandra, definite çandra)

From Proto-Albanian *štšentra, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-r-om (compare Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron), Old Armenian սանտր (santr), սանդր (sandr)) with s-mobile, from *ḱent- (“to prick; point”) (compare Latvian sīts (“hunting spear”), Old High German hantag (“pointy”)).


regj

Borrowed from Latin rēgem, accusative of rex. Ultimately a doublet of rig.


lungë

lungë f (plural lunga, definite lunga, definite plural lungat)

lunga (plural)
lunga (definite)
lungat (definite plural)
lungë (indefinite nominative singular)
lunga (definite nominative singular)
lunga (indefinite nominative plural)
lungat (definite nominative plural)
lungë (accusative indefinite singular)
lungën (accusative definite singular)
lunga (accusative indefinite plural)
lungat (accusative definite plural)
lungeje (dative indefinite singular)
lungës (dative definite singular)
lungave (dative indefinite plural)
lungave (dative definite plural)
lungeje (ablative indefinite singular)
lungës (ablative definite singular)
lungash (ablative indefinite plural)
lungave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *lunkā, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“to bend”) with a nasal infix, similar to that of Old Prussian lunkis (“angle”), Lithuanian luñkanas (“supple”), Latvian llùnks (“supple”).


mjelcë

mjelcë f (plural mjelca, definite mjelca, definite plural mjelcat)

mjelca (plural)
mjelca (definite)
mjelcat (definite plural)
mjelcë (indefinite nominative singular)
mjelca (definite nominative singular)
mjelca (indefinite nominative plural)
mjelcat (definite nominative plural)
mjelcë (accusative indefinite singular)
mjelcën (accusative definite singular)
mjelca (accusative indefinite plural)
mjelcat (accusative definite plural)
mjelceje (dative indefinite singular)
mjelcës (dative definite singular)
mjelcave (dative indefinite plural)
mjelcave (dative definite plural)
mjelceje (ablative indefinite singular)
mjelcës (ablative definite singular)
mjelcash (ablative indefinite plural)
mjelcave (ablative definite plural)

From mjel (“to milk”) + -cë (diminutive suffix).


hobe

hobe f (plural hobe, definite hobja, definite plural hobet)

hobe (plural)
hobja (definite)
hobet (definite plural)


flegër

flegër f (plural flegra, definite flegra, definite plural flegrat)

flegra (plural)
flegra (definite)
flegrat (definite plural)

Singularized plural of flegë. See flegë.


ashkë

ashkë f (plural ashka, definite ashka, definite plural ashkat)

ashka (plural)
ashka (definite)
ashkat (definite plural)
ashkë (indefinite nominative singular)
ashka (definite nominative singular)
ashka (indefinite nominative plural)
ashkat (definite nominative plural)
ashkë (accusative indefinite singular)
ashkën (accusative definite singular)
ashka (accusative indefinite plural)
ashkat (accusative definite plural)
ashkeje (dative indefinite singular)
ashkës (dative definite singular)
ashkave (dative indefinite plural)
ashkave (dative definite plural)
ashkeje (ablative indefinite singular)
ashkës (ablative definite singular)
ashkash (ablative indefinite plural)
ashkave (ablative definite plural)

Perhaps from Proto-Albanian *a(k)škā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- (“axis”).
Alternatively, a borrowing from Late Latin ascla, from Latin assula. Compare Romanian așchie.

wood splinter; chip, fragment of shell, shard, etc.


flugë

From Proto-Albanian *śpl(e)u-g(h)ā, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pel-eu-,*s-bhel-eu- (“to split”). Compare English splinter.


urrë

From Proto-Albanian *warnā, from Proto-Indo-European *uer-(e)neh₂ (“alder, poplar”).


flegë

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)pel-eu-,*s-bhel-eu- (“to split”). Related to flugë.


flegë

Related to fregull (“door-leaf”) which Orel derives from metathesis of flegër (“wing of the nose, wooden plate”), Proto-Albanian *awa-laga, from Proto-Indo-European *legh; however, this etymology is disputed.


makth

sq-noun

makth m (plural makthe, definite makthi, definite plural makthet)

makthe (plural)
makthi (definite)
makthet (definite plural)
makth (indefinite nominative singular)
makthi (definite nominative singular)
makthër (indefinite nominative plural)
makthet (definite nominative plural)
makth (accusative indefinite singular)
makthin (accusative definite singular)
makthër (accusative indefinite plural)
makthet (accusative definite plural)
makthi (dative indefinite singular)
makthit (dative definite singular)
makthërve (dative indefinite plural)
makthërve (dative definite plural)
makthi (ablative indefinite singular)
makthit (ablative definite singular)
makthërish (ablative indefinite plural)
makthërve (ablative definite plural)

Hypericum perforatum
Hypericum perforatum#Translingual


makth

makth m (plural maktha, definite makthi, definite plural makthet)

maktha (plural)
makthi (definite)
makthet (definite plural)
makth (indefinite nominative singular)
makthi (definite nominative singular)
makthër (indefinite nominative plural)
makthet (definite nominative plural)
makth (accusative indefinite singular)
makthin (accusative definite singular)
makthër (accusative indefinite plural)
makthet (accusative definite plural)
makthi (dative indefinite singular)
makthit (dative definite singular)
makthërve (dative indefinite plural)
makthërve (dative definite plural)
makthi (ablative indefinite singular)
makthit (ablative definite singular)
makthërish (ablative indefinite plural)
makthërve (ablative definite plural)

From variant mangth, diminutive of mang (“animal young, cub”).


makth

makthi (definite)
makth (indefinite nominative singular)
makthër (indefinite nominative plural)
makth (accusative indefinite singular)
-n (accusative definite singular)
makthër (accusative indefinite plural)
-t (dative definite singular)
makthërve (dative indefinite plural)
makthërve (dative definite plural)
-t (ablative definite singular)
makthërish (ablative indefinite plural)
makthërve (ablative definite plural)


makth

From variant mankth, from intensive prefix më- + ankth, from ang.


vorbull

vorbull f (plural vorbulla, definite vorbulla, definite plural vorbullat)

vorbulla (plural)
vorbulla (definite)
vorbullat (definite plural)
vorbull (indefinite nominative singular)
vorbulla (definite nominative singular)
vorbulla (indefinite nominative plural)
vorbullat (definite nominative plural)
vorbull (accusative indefinite singular)
vorbullën (accusative definite singular)
vorbulla (accusative indefinite plural)
vorbullat (accusative definite plural)
vorbulleje (dative indefinite singular)
vorbullës (dative definite singular)
vorbullave (dative indefinite plural)
vorbullave (dative definite plural)
vorbulleje (ablative indefinite singular)
vorbullës (ablative definite singular)
vorbullash (ablative indefinite plural)
vorbullave (ablative definite plural)

Apocope of variant vorbullë, diminutive of vorbë.

(figurative) powerful wave that carries one along


vjehrrë

vjehrrë (indefinite nominative singular)
vjehrra (definite nominative singular)
vjehrra (indefinite nominative plural)
vjehrrat (definite nominative plural)
vjehrrë (accusative indefinite singular)
vjehrrën (accusative definite singular)
vjehrra (accusative indefinite plural)
vjehrrat (accusative definite plural)
vjehrre (dative indefinite singular)
vjehrrës (dative definite singular)
vjehrrave (dative indefinite plural)
vjehrrave (dative definite plural)
vjehrre (ablative indefinite singular)
vjehrrës (ablative definite singular)
vjehrrash (ablative indefinite plural)
vjehrrave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Indo-European *sweḱrúh₂; compare vjehërr.


vorbë

vorbë f (plural vorba, definite vorba, definite plural vorbat)

vorba (plural)
vorba (definite)
vorbat (definite plural)
vorbë (indefinite nominative singular)
vorba (definite nominative singular)
vorba (indefinite nominative plural)
vorbat (definite nominative plural)
vorbë (accusative indefinite singular)
vorbën (accusative definite singular)
vorba (accusative indefinite plural)
vorbat (accusative definite plural)
vorbeje (dative indefinite singular)
vorbës (dative definite singular)
vorbave (dative indefinite plural)
vorbave (dative definite plural)
vorbeje (ablative indefinite singular)
vorbës (ablative definite singular)
vorbash (ablative indefinite plural)
vorbave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *wāribā, further origin disputed, a semantic development from original "turning, whirling" to "clay pot" is reasonable, compare vorbull and vorbëtirë and toponyms which unlikely would be named after an object but rather than a whirlpool or other natural phenomenons, thus compare "Maja e Vorbës".
The countless derivations of this word speak in favour of an inherited word rather than a borrowing, which, naturally, would not deliver many word formations relatively compared to inherited ones. Could also be an ancient loanword of Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús).


theks

theks m (plural theksa, definite theksa, definite plural theksat)

theksa (plural)
theksa (definite)
theksat (definite plural)


plasë

From Proto-Albanian *platśiā, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁ḱ- (“to tear, rend”). More at plas.


vjehërr

vjehërr (indefinite nominative singular)
vjehrri (definite nominative singular)
vjehërr (indefinite nominative plural)
vjehrrit (definite nominative plural)
vjehërr (accusative indefinite singular)
vjehrrin (accusative definite singular)
vjehërr (accusative indefinite plural)
vjehrrit (accusative definite plural)
vjehrri (dative indefinite singular)
vjehrrit (dative definite singular)
vjehërrve (dative indefinite plural)
vjehërrve (dative definite plural)
vjehrri (ablative indefinite singular)
vjehrrit (ablative definite singular)
vjehërrsh (ablative indefinite plural)
vjehërrve (ablative definite plural)
vjehërr (indefinite nominative singular)
vjehrra (definite nominative singular)
vjehrra (indefinite nominative plural)
vjehrrat (definite nominative plural)
vjehërr (accusative indefinite singular)
vjehërrën (accusative definite singular)
vjehrra (accusative indefinite plural)
vjehrrat (accusative definite plural)
vjehrre (dative indefinite singular)
vjehërrës (dative definite singular)
vjehrrave (dative indefinite plural)
vjehrrave (dative definite plural)
vjehrre (ablative indefinite singular)
vjehërrës (ablative definite singular)
vjehrrash (ablative indefinite plural)
vjehrrave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *swexura, from Proto-Indo-European *sueḱue/or-, *swéḱuros (“father-in-law”). Cognate to Ancient Greek ἑκυρός (hekurós, “father-in-law”), German Schwieger (“mother-in-law”), Old English sweor, Latin socer, Russian свёкор (svjókor), Serbo-Croatian svekar, Sanskrit श्वशुर (śvaśura), Armenian սկեսուր (skesur).


ëndë

sq-noun

ëndë f (plural ënda, definite ënda, definite plural ëndat)

ënda (plural)
ënda (definite)
ëndat (definite plural)
ëndë (indefinite nominative singular)
ënda (definite nominative singular)
ënda (indefinite nominative plural)
ëndat (definite nominative plural)
ëndë (accusative indefinite singular)
ëndën (accusative definite singular)
ënda (accusative indefinite plural)
ëndat (accusative definite plural)
ëndeje (dative indefinite singular)
ëndës (dative definite singular)
ëndave (dative indefinite plural)
ëndave (dative definite plural)
ëndeje (ablative indefinite singular)
ëndës (ablative definite singular)
ëndash (ablative indefinite plural)
ëndave (ablative definite plural)

Possibly from Proto-Albanian *antā (“desire; breath, soul”), from *anja (“to breathe”) (whence ëj (“to blow; to swell”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”), + *-tā (nominal suffix). Compare semantics of Tocharian B āñme (“wish, desire; self, inner being, soul”). Possibly related to the personal name Illyrian *Andis.

cog

Pranë teje e kam ëndën.


darë

From Proto-Albanian *daknā, from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ- (“to bite”). Cognate to Ancient Greek δάκνω (dáknō, “to bite”) and Old High German zanga (“tongs”).


shtrofkë

Deverbative formation with the suffix -kë, from the aorist stem Proto-Albanian *štrov-kə of shtroj.


gdhimë

From the participle stem Proto-Albanian *(gV-)dīm-, from gdhin.


vrap

sq-noun

vrap m (plural vrape, definite vrapi, definite plural vrapet)

vrape (plural)
vrapi (definite)
vrapet (definite plural)
vrap (indefinite nominative singular)
vrapi (definite nominative singular)
vrape (indefinite nominative plural)
vrapet (definite nominative plural)
vrap (accusative indefinite singular)
vrapin (accusative definite singular)
vrape (accusative indefinite plural)
vrapet (accusative definite plural)
vrapi (dative indefinite singular)
vrapit (dative definite singular)
vrapeve (dative indefinite plural)
vrapeve (dative definite plural)
vrapi (ablative indefinite singular)
vrapit (ablative definite singular)
vrapesh (ablative indefinite plural)
vrapeve (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *awa-rapa, derivative of *repa (“to strip off, tear off”) (modern rrjep). For sense development, compare Ancient Greek ἔδρᾱν (édrān, “ran away”), from δέρω (dérō, “skin, flay”). More at rrjep. Alternatively from Proto-Indo-European *werb- (“to turn, wind”). Compare Ancient Greek ῥάπτω (rháptō), Latin repens (“sudden”), Czech vráp (“wrinkle”), Lithuanian verpiù (“to spin”), Middle English wrappen (“to wind”).


shtërpij

From Proto-Albanian *ś(t)ripenī̆, from Proto-Indo-European *serp- (“to creep, crawl”). Originally the plural of gjarpër.


gështallë

From Proto-Albanian *śtal-, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“set/put (up)”). Cognate to Ancient Greek στολίζω (stolízō, “to get ready”).


shtalb

From Proto-Albanian *stalpa, from *stela corresponding to modern shtjell, from which root also shqile (“rennet, rennet stomach”), also otherwise also connected to gjalpë (“butter”)—Erat leaves the origin open.

wheat or corn whose grain is still milky


rrëzë

sq-noun

rrëzë f (plural rrëza, definite rrëza, definite plural rrëzat)

rrëza (plural)
rrëza (definite)
rrëzat (definite plural)
rrëzë (indefinite nominative singular)
rrëza (definite nominative singular)
rrëza (indefinite nominative plural)
rrëzat (definite nominative plural)
rrëzë (accusative indefinite singular)
rrëzën (accusative definite singular)
rrëza (accusative indefinite plural)
rrëzat (accusative definite plural)
rrëzeje (dative indefinite singular)
rrëzës (dative definite singular)
rrëzave (dative indefinite plural)
rrëzave (dative definite plural)
rrëzeje (ablative indefinite singular)
rrëzës (ablative definite singular)
rrëzash (ablative indefinite plural)
rrëzave (ablative definite plural)

Denasalized variant of dialectal rrënzë, diminutive of rrënjë (“root”) in -zë.

base, foot (of tree, hill, mountain), riverbank, edge of a forest

region at the base of a mountain/mountain range

(anatomy) place where an organ or limb is attached to the body


shtat

From Proto-Albanian *śtat-, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stay, stand, put, lay”). Cognate to Latin status (“standing, stan”), Russian стать (statʹ, “structure of the body”).


palë

From Proto-Albanian *palā, from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“to fold”). Cognate to Romanian pală and Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽 (falþan).


fendë

sq-noun

fendë f (plural fendë, definite fenda, definite plural fendët)

fendë (plural)
fenda (definite)
fendët (definite plural)
fendë (indefinite nominative singular)
fenda (definite nominative singular)
fendë (indefinite nominative plural)
fendët (definite nominative plural)
fendë (accusative indefinite singular)
fendën (accusative definite singular)
fendë (accusative indefinite plural)
fendët (accusative definite plural)
fendeje (dative indefinite singular)
fendës (dative definite singular)
fendëve (dative indefinite plural)
fendëve (dative definite plural)
fendeje (ablative indefinite singular)
fendës (ablative definite singular)
fendësh (ablative indefinite plural)
fendëve (ablative definite plural)

By surface analysis, fend (“to fart silently”) + -ë, see there for more.

surf

(dialectal) The faint explosion of a firearm lacking the right amount of gunpowder.