menjë

sq-noun

menjë m (plural menja, definite menja, definite plural menjat)

menja (plural)
menja (definite)
menjat (definite plural)
menjë (indefinite nominative singular)
menja (definite nominative singular)
menja (indefinite nominative plural)
menjat (definite nominative plural)
menjë (accusative indefinite singular)
menjën (accusative definite singular)
menja (accusative indefinite plural)
menjat (accusative definite plural)
menjeje (dative indefinite singular)
menjës (dative definite singular)
menjave (dative indefinite plural)
menjave (dative definite plural)
menjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
menjës (ablative definite singular)
menjash (ablative indefinite plural)
menjave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *mazdnja, deverbative of Proto-Indo-European *mh₂sd-, from *meh₂d- (“wet”).


mëkresë

mëkresë f (plural mëkresa, definite mëkresa, definite plural mëkresat)

mëkresa (plural)
mëkresa (definite)
mëkresat (definite plural)
mëkresë (indefinite nominative singular)
mëkresa (definite nominative singular)
mëkresa (indefinite nominative plural)
mëkresat (definite nominative plural)
mëkresë (accusative indefinite singular)
mëkresën (accusative definite singular)
mëkresa (accusative indefinite plural)
mëkresat (accusative definite plural)
mëkreseje (dative indefinite singular)
mëkresës (dative definite singular)
mëkresave (dative indefinite plural)
mëkresave (dative definite plural)
mëkreseje (ablative indefinite singular)
mëkresës (ablative definite singular)
mëkresash (ablative indefinite plural)
mëkresave (ablative definite plural)

Together with its morphonological variant mëkrejcë (“baulk”), reflects a prefixal derivative of krye, probably using the variant kresë. Also probably related to mëkrejsë.


gjirafë

Borrowed from Italian giraffa, from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa).


etje

etje f (plural etje, definite etja, definite plural etjet)

etje (plural)
etja (definite)
etjet (definite plural)


kudër

kúdër f (plural kúdra, definite kúdra, definite plural kúdrat)

kúdër (canonical feminine)
kúdra (plural)
kúdra (definite)
kúdrat (definite plural)
kudër (indefinite nominative singular)
kudra (definite nominative singular)
kudra (indefinite nominative plural)
kudrat (definite nominative plural)
kudër (accusative indefinite singular)
kudërn (accusative definite singular)
kudra (accusative indefinite plural)
kudrat (accusative definite plural)
kudre (dative indefinite singular)
kudërs (dative definite singular)
kudrave (dative indefinite plural)
kudrave (dative definite plural)
kudre (ablative indefinite singular)
kudërs (ablative definite singular)
kudrash (ablative indefinite plural)
kudrave (ablative definite plural)

Probably derived from the same root as qen (male dog), Old Albanian kjèn/klen, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ/ḱwṓn

qeni dhe kudra

(zoology) female dog (or female fox, wolf, lynx, etc.)

Ik, moj kudër!

Pse po flet kjo kudër?

Ti je një kudër gënjeshtare.

(offensive, derogatory, colloquial, vulgar) bitch, whore


gollomësh

From Proto-Albanian *galwom-, from Proto-Indo-European *gelH- (“naked, bald”), compare Proto-Slavic *golъ (“naked”). The sense "bat" is a synonym of lakuriq nate (“bat, lit. nocturnal naked”).


ushunjëz

Related to shushunjë (“leech”). Could be a derivative with unique loss of initial sh-. Alternatively, if inherited, from Proto-Albanian *ūdsonja, from *ūd (“water”) + *-es (agent noun) + *-onja (feminine suffix) + *-az (diminutive suffix).


mnerë

Feminine of variant mner, alteration of tmerr.


vigmë

sq-noun

vigmë f (plural vigma, definite vigma, definite plural vigmat)

vigma (plural)
vigma (definite)
vigmat (definite plural)

Enlargement in -më of participle of unattested *vegoj, from Proto-Albanian *věgonja, from Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂gʰ- (“to wail”)


lakuriq nate

From lakuriq (“naked”) and nate (“of the night”). The original meaning "nocturnal skin" because of the appearance of the wings, from lëkurë (“skin”).


lajthatë

sq-noun

lajthatë f (plural lajthata, definite lajthata, definite plural lajthatat)

lajthata (plural)
lajthata (definite)
lajthatat (definite plural)

Cercis siliquastrum
Cercis siliquastrum#Translingual


lerth

Ablaut variant of larth (“holly; ivy”), a diminutive in -th of lar (“laurel”).


latredh

latredh m (plural latredha, definite latredhi, definite plural latredhat)

latredha (plural)
latredhi (definite)
latredhat (definite plural)
latredh (indefinite nominative singular)
latredhi (definite nominative singular)
latredha (indefinite nominative plural)
latredhat (definite nominative plural)
latredh (accusative indefinite singular)
latredhin (accusative definite singular)
latredha (accusative indefinite plural)
latredhat (accusative definite plural)
latredhi (dative indefinite singular)
latredhit (dative definite singular)
latredhave (dative indefinite plural)
latredhave (dative definite plural)
latredhi (ablative indefinite singular)
latredhit (ablative definite singular)
latredhash (ablative indefinite plural)
latredhave (ablative definite plural)


lagaterë

lagaterë f (plural lagatera, definite lagatera, definite plural lagaterat)

lagatera (plural)
lagatera (definite)
lagaterat (definite plural)

Compound of lag (“to wet”) + -a- + ter (“to dry”).

period of changeable weather (in March - April)

(in the singular) children's game where you try to find a tile's dry or wet side


landok

landok m (plural landokë, definite landoku, definite plural landokët)

landokë (plural)
landoku (definite)
landokët (definite plural)
landok (indefinite nominative singular)
landoku (definite nominative singular)
landokë (indefinite nominative plural)
landokët (definite nominative plural)
landok (accusative indefinite singular)
landokun (accusative definite singular)
landokë (accusative indefinite plural)
landokët (accusative definite plural)
landoku (dative indefinite singular)
landokut (dative definite singular)
landokëve (dative indefinite plural)
landokëve (dative definite plural)
landoku (ablative indefinite singular)
landokut (ablative definite singular)
landokësh (ablative indefinite plural)
landokëve (ablative definite plural)

Derivative of lëndë, originally meaning woodcutter.


lara

Substantivized form of larë/lanë, participle of laj.


gadishull

gadishull m (plural gadishuj, definite gadishulli, definite plural gadishujt)

gadishuj (plural)
gadishulli (definite)
gadishujt (definite plural)

Calque of Latin paenīnsula, gati (“nearly”) + ishull (“island”).


papuçë

papuçë f (plural papuça, definite papuça, definite plural papuçat)

papuça (plural)
papuça (definite)
papuçat (definite plural)
papuçë (indefinite nominative singular)
papuça (definite nominative singular)
papuça (indefinite nominative plural)
papuçat (definite nominative plural)
papuçë (accusative indefinite singular)
papuçën (accusative definite singular)
papuça (accusative indefinite plural)
papuçat (accusative definite plural)
papuçeje (dative indefinite singular)
papuçës (dative definite singular)
papuçave (dative indefinite plural)
papuçave (dative definite plural)
papuçeje (ablative indefinite singular)
papuçës (ablative definite singular)
papuçash (ablative indefinite plural)
papuçave (ablative definite plural)

From Turkish papuç, pabuç, from Ottoman Turkish پاپوش (papush), from Persian پاپوش (pâpuš). Cognates include Serbo-Croatian papuča.


shfaqje

shfaqje f (plural shfaqje, definite shfaqja, definite plural shfaqjet)

shfaqje (plural)
shfaqja (definite)
shfaqjet (definite plural)
shfaqje (indefinite nominative singular)
shfaqja (definite nominative singular)
shfaqje (indefinite nominative plural)
shfaqjet (definite nominative plural)
shfaqje (accusative indefinite singular)
shfaqjen (accusative definite singular)
shfaqje (accusative indefinite plural)
shfaqjet (accusative definite plural)
shfaqjeje (dative indefinite singular)
shfaqjes (dative definite singular)
shfaqjeve (dative indefinite plural)
shfaqjeve (dative definite plural)
shfaqjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
shfaqjes (ablative definite singular)
shfaqjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
shfaqjeve (ablative definite plural)

Ti duhet të shikosh shfaqjen!


grremç

grremç m (plural grremça, definite grremçi, definite plural grremçat)

grremça (plural)
grremçi (definite)
grremçat (definite plural)
grremç (indefinite nominative singular)
grremçi (definite nominative singular)
grremça (indefinite nominative plural)
grremçat (definite nominative plural)
grremç (accusative indefinite singular)
grremçin (accusative definite singular)
grremça (accusative indefinite plural)
grremçat (accusative definite plural)
grremçi (dative indefinite singular)
grremçit (dative definite singular)
grremçave (dative indefinite plural)
grremçave (dative definite plural)
grremçi (ablative indefinite singular)
grremçit (ablative definite singular)
grremçash (ablative indefinite plural)
grremçave (ablative definite plural)


çuç

cunt (Arvanitika). Çë ka mbjellë vajza avljinë? - Qimë çuçit po s'u mbinë. (Quid plantavit puella in aula? Capillos cunni sed non gignuntur)


leckë

leckë f (plural lecka, definite lecka, definite plural leckat)

lecka (plural)
lecka (definite)
leckat (definite plural)
leckë (indefinite nominative singular)
lecka (definite nominative singular)
lecka (indefinite nominative plural)
leckat (definite nominative plural)
leckë (accusative indefinite singular)
leckën (accusative definite singular)
lecka (accusative indefinite plural)
leckat (accusative definite plural)
leckeje (dative indefinite singular)
leckës (dative definite singular)
leckave (dative indefinite plural)
leckave (dative definite plural)
leckeje (ablative indefinite singular)
leckës (ablative definite singular)
leckash (ablative indefinite plural)
leckave (ablative definite plural)

From laj + peckë, the latter an alternative form of pecë (“mopping cloth”).

(chiefly in the plural) old tattered clothes

(figurative, derogatory) useless or worthless person


afrim

afrim m (plural afrime, definite afrimi, definite plural afrimet)

afrime (plural)
afrimi (definite)
afrimet (definite plural)
afrim (indefinite nominative singular)
afrimi (definite nominative singular)
afrime (indefinite nominative plural)
afrimet (definite nominative plural)
afrim (accusative indefinite singular)
afrimin (accusative definite singular)
afrime (accusative indefinite plural)
afrimet (accusative definite plural)
afrimi (dative indefinite singular)
afrimit (dative definite singular)
afrimeve (dative indefinite plural)
afrimeve (dative definite plural)
afrimi (ablative indefinite singular)
afrimit (ablative definite singular)
afrimesh (ablative indefinite plural)
afrimeve (ablative definite plural)

From afër (“close, nearby”) + -im (noun suffix).


xhuxh

xhuxh m (plural xhuxhë); feminine equivalent xhuxhe

xhuxh (canonical masculine)
feminine equivalent xhuxhe (canonical)
xhuxhë (plural)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish جوجه (cüce), altered either by contamination with xhuxhmaxhuxh (“dwarf”) or because it was loaned through Macedonian џуџе (džudže).


kukuvajkë

sq-noun

kukuvajkë f (plural kukuvajkë, definite kukuvajka, definite plural kukuvajkat)

kukuvajkë (plural)
kukuvajka (definite)
kukuvajkat (definite plural)
kukuvajkë (indefinite nominative singular)
kukuvajka (definite nominative singular)
kukuvajka (indefinite nominative plural)
kukuvajkat (definite nominative plural)
kukuvajkë (accusative indefinite singular)
kukuvajkën (accusative definite singular)
kukuvajka (accusative indefinite plural)
kukuvajkat (accusative definite plural)
kukuvajke (dative indefinite singular)
kukuvajkës (dative definite singular)
kukuvajkave (dative indefinite plural)
kukuvajkave (dative definite plural)
kukuvajke (ablative indefinite singular)
kukuvajkës (ablative definite singular)
kukuvajkash (ablative indefinite plural)
kukuvajkave (ablative definite plural)

From the combination of kuku + vaj + -kë, meaning something that mourns referring to the owl's cry. Of onomatopoeic origin, see neighbouring Greek κουκουβάγια (koukouvágia).


bonjak

bonjak m (plural bonjakë, definite bonjaku, definite plural bonjakët)

bonjakë (plural)
bonjaku (definite)
bonjakët (definite plural)
bonjak (indefinite nominative singular)
bonjaki (definite nominative singular)
bonjakë (indefinite nominative plural)
bonjakët (definite nominative plural)
bonjak (accusative indefinite singular)
bonjakin (accusative definite singular)
bonjakë (accusative indefinite plural)
bonjakët (accusative definite plural)
bonjaki (dative indefinite singular)
bonjakit (dative definite singular)
bonjakëve (dative indefinite plural)
bonjakëve (dative definite plural)
bonjaki (ablative indefinite singular)
bonjakit (ablative definite singular)
bonjakësh (ablative indefinite plural)
bonjakëve (ablative definite plural)


bonjë

bonjë f (plural bonja, definite bonja, definite plural bonjat)

bonja (plural)
bonja (definite)
bonjat (definite plural)
bonjë (indefinite nominative singular)
bonja (definite nominative singular)
bonja (indefinite nominative plural)
bonjat (definite nominative plural)
bonjë (accusative indefinite singular)
bonjën (accusative definite singular)
bonja (accusative indefinite plural)
bonjat (accusative definite plural)
bonjeje (dative indefinite singular)
bonjës (dative definite singular)
bonjave (dative indefinite plural)
bonjave (dative definite plural)
bonjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
bonjës (ablative definite singular)
bonjash (ablative indefinite plural)
bonjave (ablative definite plural)


bonjar

bonjar m (plural bonjarë, definite bonjari, definite plural bonjarët)

bonjarë (plural)
bonjari (definite)
bonjarët (definite plural)
bonjar (indefinite nominative singular)
bonjari (definite nominative singular)
bonjarë (indefinite nominative plural)
bonjarët (definite nominative plural)
bonjar (accusative indefinite singular)
bonjarin (accusative definite singular)
bonjarë (accusative indefinite plural)
bonjarët (accusative definite plural)
bonjari (dative indefinite singular)
bonjarit (dative definite singular)
bonjarëve (dative indefinite plural)
bonjarëve (dative definite plural)
bonjari (ablative indefinite singular)
bonjarit (ablative definite singular)
bonjarësh (ablative indefinite plural)
bonjarëve (ablative definite plural)


grackë

From ngrac, dialectal form of ngec (“to get stuck”).


pasojë

pasojë f (plural pasoja, definite pasoja, definite plural pasojat)

pasoja (plural)
pasoja (definite)
pasojat (definite plural)
pasojë (indefinite nominative singular)
pasoja (definite nominative singular)
pasoja (indefinite nominative plural)
pasojat (definite nominative plural)
pasojë (accusative indefinite singular)
pasojën (accusative definite singular)
pasoja (accusative indefinite plural)
pasojat (accusative definite plural)
pasojeje (dative indefinite singular)
pasojës (dative definite singular)
pasojave (dative indefinite plural)
pasojave (dative definite plural)
pasojeje (ablative indefinite singular)
pasojës (ablative definite singular)
pasojash (ablative indefinite plural)
pasojave (ablative definite plural)


lulediell

lulediell m (plural lulediellë, definite luledielli, definite plural lulediellë)

lulediellë (plural)
luledielli (definite)
lulediellë (definite plural)

>? Greek: λουλούδι (louloúdi, “flower”)


çark

çark m (plural çarqe, definite çarku, definite plural çarqet)

çarqe (plural)
çarku (definite)
çarqet (definite plural)

(colloquial) row of teeth (in the mouth)


thithëlopë

From thith + lopë. According to Albanian belief, they drank cow milk at night.


gjini

gjini (plural)
gjinia (definite)
gjini (indefinite nominative singular)
gjinia (definite nominative singular)
gjini (indefinite nominative plural)
gjinitë (definite nominative plural)
gjini (accusative indefinite singular)
gjininë (accusative definite singular)
gjini (accusative indefinite plural)
gjinitë (accusative definite plural)
gjinie (dative indefinite singular)
gjinisë (dative definite singular)
gjinive (dative indefinite plural)
gjinive (dative definite plural)
gjinie (ablative indefinite singular)
gjinisë (ablative definite singular)
gjinish (ablative indefinite plural)
gjinive (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *genía (“generation, clan”), compare Sicilian jinìa, Italian genia.


shpi

«Shpija e Shqyptarit âsht e Zotit e e mikut».

"The house of the Albanian belongs to God and the guest."


cilësi

sq-noun

cilësi f (plural cilësi, definite cilësia, definite plural cilësitë)

cilësi (plural)
cilësia (definite)
cilësitë (definite plural)
cilësi (indefinite nominative singular)
cilësia (definite nominative singular)
cilësi (indefinite nominative plural)
cilësitë (definite nominative plural)
cilësi (accusative indefinite singular)
cilësinë (accusative definite singular)
cilësi (accusative indefinite plural)
cilësitë (accusative definite plural)
cilësie (dative indefinite singular)
cilësisë (dative definite singular)
cilësive (dative indefinite plural)
cilësive (dative definite plural)
cilësie (ablative indefinite singular)
cilësisë (ablative definite singular)
cilësish (ablative indefinite plural)
cilësive (ablative definite plural)


çështje

çështje f (plural çështje, definite çështja, definite plural çështjet)

çështje (plural)
çështja (definite)
çështjet (definite plural)
çështje (indefinite nominative singular)
çështja (definite nominative singular)
çështje (indefinite nominative plural)
çështjet (definite nominative plural)
çështje (accusative indefinite singular)
çështjen (accusative definite singular)
çështje (accusative indefinite plural)
çështjet (accusative definite plural)
çështjeje (dative indefinite singular)
çështjes (dative definite singular)
çështjeve (dative indefinite plural)
çështjeve (dative definite plural)
çështjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
çështjes (ablative definite singular)
çështjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
çështjeve (ablative definite plural)


toger

toger m (plural togerë, definite togeri, definite plural togerët)

togerë (plural)
togeri (definite)
togerët (definite plural)
toger (indefinite nominative singular)
togeri (definite nominative singular)
togerë (indefinite nominative plural)
togerët (definite nominative plural)
toger (accusative indefinite singular)
togerin (accusative definite singular)
togerë (accusative indefinite plural)
togerët (accusative definite plural)
togeri (dative indefinite singular)
togerit (dative definite singular)
togerëve (dative indefinite plural)
togerëve (dative definite plural)
togeri (ablative indefinite singular)
togerit (ablative definite singular)
togerësh (ablative indefinite plural)
togerëve (ablative definite plural)

Derivative of tog, denoting a leader of a group.

(military) lieutenant, an officer rank in the military, below a captain and above a sub-lieutenant


rreshter

rreshter m (plural rreshterë, definite rreshteri, definite plural rreshterët)

rreshterë (plural)
rreshteri (definite)
rreshterët (definite plural)
rreshter (indefinite nominative singular)
rreshteri (definite nominative singular)
rreshterë (indefinite nominative plural)
rreshterët (definite nominative plural)
rreshter (accusative indefinite singular)
rreshterin (accusative definite singular)
rreshterë (accusative indefinite plural)
rreshterët (accusative definite plural)
rreshteri (dative indefinite singular)
rreshterit (dative definite singular)
rreshterëve (dative indefinite plural)
rreshterëve (dative definite plural)
rreshteri (ablative indefinite singular)
rreshterit (ablative definite singular)
rreshterësh (ablative indefinite plural)
rreshterëve (ablative definite plural)

(military) sergeant, an enlisted first-grade military rank below a staff sergeant and above a corporal


bocë

bocë m (plural bocë, definite boca, definite plural bocet)

bocë (plural)
boca (definite)
bocet (definite plural)

From an earlier *bodse, from Proto-Indo-European *budn- (“a type of vessel”). Related to boçe, but took different meaning.


prijës

sq-noun

prijës m (plural prijës, definite prijësi, definite plural prijësit)

prijës (plural)
prijësi (definite)
prijësit (definite plural)


boçe

boçe m (plural boçe, definite boçja, definite plural boçet)

boçe (plural)
boçja (definite)
boçet (definite plural)

From an earlier *bodse from Proto-Indo-European *budn- (“a type of vessel”).


përhiroj

head

përhiroj (aorist përhirova, participle përhiruar)

përhirova (aorist)
përhiruar (participle)


faltore

sq-noun

faltore f (plural faltore, definite faltorja, definite plural faltoret)

faltore (plural)
faltorja (definite)
faltoret (definite plural)
faltore (indefinite nominative singular)
faltorja (definite nominative singular)
faltore (indefinite nominative plural)
faltoret (definite nominative plural)
faltore (accusative indefinite singular)
faltoren (accusative definite singular)
faltore (accusative indefinite plural)
faltoret (accusative definite plural)
faltoreje (dative indefinite singular)
faltores (dative definite singular)
faltoreve (dative indefinite plural)
faltoreve (dative definite plural)
faltoreje (ablative indefinite singular)
faltores (ablative definite singular)
faltoresh (ablative indefinite plural)
faltoreve (ablative definite plural)


barnatore

barnatore m (plural barnatore, definite barnatorja, definite plural barnatoret)

barnatore (plural)
barnatorja (definite)
barnatoret (definite plural)


gjakpirës

gjakpirës m (plural gjakpirës, definite gjakpirësi, definite plural gjakpirësit)

gjakpirës (plural)
gjakpirësi (definite)
gjakpirësit (definite plural)

From gjak (“blood”) + pirës (“drinker”) (from pi).


qepallë

From an earlier *kepala, from Proto-Indo-European *kapōlo (“head, bowl”).


periudhë

periudhë f (plural periudha, definite periudha, definite plural periudhat)

periudha (plural)
periudha (definite)
periudhat (definite plural)
periudhë (indefinite nominative singular)
periudha (definite nominative singular)
periudha (indefinite nominative plural)
periudhat (definite nominative plural)
periudhë (accusative indefinite singular)
periudhën (accusative definite singular)
periudha (accusative indefinite plural)
periudhat (accusative definite plural)
periudheje (dative indefinite singular)
periudhës (dative definite singular)
periudhave (dative indefinite plural)
periudhave (dative definite plural)
periudheje (ablative indefinite singular)
periudhës (ablative definite singular)
periudhash (ablative indefinite plural)
periudhave (ablative definite plural)

From peri (definite singular of pe) + udhë. One could say this is a reanalysis of Ancient Greek περίοδος (períodos).

compound

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="sq">pe</i>


lëpozë

Related to lapë, along with lëpizë. Also see lëbozë.


punishte

sq-noun

punishte f (plural punishte, definite punishtja, definite plural punishtet)

punishte (plural)
punishtja (definite)
punishtet (definite plural)

From punë + -ishte common paleo-balkan noun suffix.


pjetë

From Proto-Albanian *peta (“to be ruptured”), from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread out; to fly”), related to Greek πετάννυμι (petánnymi, “to widen”), Latin pateō (“to be open”). Possibly also connected to shpëtoj (“to save”), although unlikely.


tëtanë

Possibly from an earlier *tetan, from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“people, tribe”). Alternatively from të + tanë (Gheg variant of Tosk tërë (“whole, entire”)). Also a possible doublet of tytë and tul.

compound

Gheg variant of Tosk <i class="Latn mention" lang="sq">tërë</i> (“whole, entire”)


qerre

sq-noun

qerre f (plural qerre, definite qerrja, definite plural qerret)

qerre (plural)
qerrja (definite)
qerret (definite plural)
qerre (indefinite nominative singular)
qerrja (definite nominative singular)
qerre (indefinite nominative plural)
qerret (definite nominative plural)
qerre (accusative indefinite singular)
qerren (accusative definite singular)
qerre (accusative indefinite plural)
qerret (accusative definite plural)
qerreje (dative indefinite singular)
qerres (dative definite singular)
qerreve (dative indefinite plural)
qerreve (dative definite plural)
qerreje (ablative indefinite singular)
qerres (ablative definite singular)
qerresh (ablative indefinite plural)
qerreve (ablative definite plural)

Singularized plural of *karr, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin carrus.


qejf

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish كیف (keyf, literally “state, disposition”), from Arabic كَيْف (kayf, “state, disposition”).


kyç

sq-noun

kyç m (plural kyçe, definite kyçi, definite plural kyçet)

kyçe (plural)
kyçi (definite)
kyçet (definite plural)
kyç (indefinite nominative singular)
kyçi (definite nominative singular)
kyçe (indefinite nominative plural)
kyçet (definite nominative plural)
kyç (accusative indefinite singular)
kyçin (accusative definite singular)
kyçe (accusative indefinite plural)
kyçet (accusative definite plural)
kyçi (dative indefinite singular)
kyçit (dative definite singular)
kyçeve (dative indefinite plural)
kyçeve (dative definite plural)
kyçi (ablative indefinite singular)
kyçit (ablative definite singular)
kyçesh (ablative indefinite plural)
kyçeve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from a South Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian ključ (“key”), Old Church Slavonic ключь (ključĭ), and Bulgarian ключ (ključ). Ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic *kľučь (“key”).


kukur

Borrowed from Late Latin cucurum or Byzantine Greek κούκουρον (koúkouron). See Proto-Mongolic *kökexür for more.

(northwestern Gheg, Shkodër) quiver (for arrows)

(Gheg) game of "weak horses", similar to leapfrog


bërës

bërës m (plural bërës, definite bërësi, definite plural bërësit)

bërës (plural)
bërësi (definite)
bërësit (definite plural)

agent noun of bëj. doer, someone who does


hamendje

hamendje f (plural hamendje, definite hamendja, definite plural hamendjet)

hamendje (plural)
hamendja (definite)
hamendjet (definite plural)
hamendje (indefinite nominative singular)
hamendja (definite nominative singular)
hamendje (indefinite nominative plural)
hamendjet (definite nominative plural)
hamendje (accusative indefinite singular)
hamendjen (accusative definite singular)
hamendje (accusative indefinite plural)
hamendjet (accusative definite plural)
hamendjeje (dative indefinite singular)
hamendjes (dative definite singular)
hamendjeve (dative indefinite plural)
hamendjeve (dative definite plural)
hamendjeje (ablative indefinite singular)
hamendjes (ablative definite singular)
hamendjesh (ablative indefinite plural)
hamendjeve (ablative definite plural)


kandërr

kandërr f (plural kandrra, definite kandrra, definite plural kandrrat)

kandrra (plural)
kandrra (definite)
kandrrat (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κάνθαρος (kántharos, “type of beetle”).

bor

Në këtë livadh ka shumë kandrra.


kacamisër

sq-noun

kacamisër m (plural kacamisra, definite kacamisri, definite plural kacamisrat)

kacamisra (plural)
kacamisri (definite)
kacamisrat (definite plural)

From the compound *kaca + misër (variant indefinite plural form of mis), literally meaning something like 'shortened limbs'.

compound

variant indefinite plural form of <i class="Latn mention" lang="sq">mis</i>


dorëshkrim

From dorë (“hand”) + shkrim (“writing”).


qipull

Unknown. Maybe from Proto-Albanian *kapulā, form of *karpudā (hence modern kërpudhë), due to being seen as forest flower and mushroom spirits in folk tales.


nëndetëse

sq-noun

nëndetëse f (plural nëndetëse, definite nëndetësja, definite plural nëndetëset)

nëndetëse (plural)
nëndetësja (definite)
nëndetëset (definite plural)

Calque of English submarine, using nën + det + -se.


fisnik

fisnik m (plural fisnikë, definite fisniku, definite plural fisnikët)

fisnikë (plural)
fisniku (definite)
fisnikët (definite plural)
fisnik (indefinite nominative singular)
fisniku (definite nominative singular)
fisnikë (indefinite nominative plural)
fisnikët (definite nominative plural)
fisnik (accusative indefinite singular)
fisnikun (accusative definite singular)
fisnikë (accusative indefinite plural)
fisnikët (accusative definite plural)
fisniku (dative indefinite singular)
fisnikut (dative definite singular)
fisnikëve (dative indefinite plural)
fisnikëve (dative definite plural)
fisniku (ablative indefinite singular)
fisnikut (ablative definite singular)
fisnikësh (ablative indefinite plural)
fisnikëve (ablative definite plural)


dordolec

dordolec m (plural dordolecë, definite dordoleci, definite plural dordolecët)

dordolecë (plural)
dordoleci (definite)
dordolecët (definite plural)

From Macedonian додола (dodola, “rainmaker”) + -ec; variants blended with дожд (dožd, “rain”) and добар (dobar, “good, kind”).

(ethnology) boy wearing fern and hellebore leaves and sprinkled with water in a ceremony to attract rain


mistrec

mistrec m (plural mistreca, definite mistreci, definite plural mistrecat)

mistreca (plural)
mistreci (definite)
mistrecat (definite plural)
mistrec (indefinite nominative singular)
mistreci (definite nominative singular)
mistreca (indefinite nominative plural)
mistrecat (definite nominative plural)
mistrec (accusative indefinite singular)
mistrecin (accusative definite singular)
mistreca (accusative indefinite plural)
mistrecat (accusative definite plural)
mistreci (dative indefinite singular)
mistrecit (dative definite singular)
mistrecave (dative indefinite plural)
mistrecave (dative definite plural)
mistreci (ablative indefinite singular)
mistrecit (ablative definite singular)
mistrecash (ablative indefinite plural)
mistrecave (ablative definite plural)


kokallë

kokallë f (plural kokalla, definite kokalla, definite plural kokallat)

kokalla (plural)
kokalla (definite)
kokallat (definite plural)


pëllëmbë

pëllëmbë f (plural pëllëmbë, definite pëllëmba, definite plural pëllëmbët)

pëllëmbë (plural)
pëllëmba (definite)
pëllëmbët (definite plural)
pëllëmbë (indefinite nominative singular)
pëllëmba (definite nominative singular)
pëllëmbë (indefinite nominative plural)
pëllëmbët (definite nominative plural)
pëllëmbë (accusative indefinite singular)
pëllëmbën (accusative definite singular)
pëllëmbë (accusative indefinite plural)
pëllëmbët (accusative definite plural)
pëllëmbeje (dative indefinite singular)
pëllëmbës (dative definite singular)
pëllëmbëve (dative indefinite plural)
pëllëmbëve (dative definite plural)
pëllëmbeje (ablative indefinite singular)
pëllëmbës (ablative definite singular)
pëllëmbësh (ablative indefinite plural)
pëllëmbëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Macedonian, compare Ancient Greek παλάμη (palámē).

mbaj në pëllëmbë

dy pëllëmbë i gjatë

(figurative) plot (small portion of land)


zeje

zeje f (plural zeje, definite zeja, definite plural zejet)

zeje (plural)
zeja (definite)
zejet (definite plural)


ithmid

ithmid m (plural ithmida, definite ithmidi, definite plural ithmidat)

ithmida (plural)
ithmidi (definite)
ithmidat (definite plural)
ithmid (indefinite nominative singular)
ithmidi (definite nominative singular)
ithmida (indefinite nominative plural)
ithmidat (definite nominative plural)
ithmid (accusative indefinite singular)
ithmidin (accusative definite singular)
ithmida (accusative indefinite plural)
ithmidat (accusative definite plural)
ithmidi (dative indefinite singular)
ithmidit (dative definite singular)
ithmidave (dative indefinite plural)
ithmidave (dative definite plural)
ithmidi (ablative indefinite singular)
ithmidit (ablative definite singular)
ithmidash (ablative indefinite plural)
ithmidave (ablative definite plural)


micë

mica (plural)
mica (definite)
micë (indefinite nominative singular)
mica (definite nominative singular)
mica (indefinite nominative plural)
micat (definite nominative plural)
micë (accusative indefinite singular)
micën (accusative definite singular)
mica (accusative indefinite plural)
micat (accusative definite plural)
mice (dative indefinite singular)
micës (dative definite singular)
micave (dative indefinite plural)
micave (dative definite plural)
mice (ablative indefinite singular)
micës (ablative definite singular)
micash (ablative indefinite plural)
micave (ablative definite plural)

Of onomatopoeic origin. Compare mace (“cat”) and the identical German Mieze f (“cat”). Compare also Italian micio (“cat”) and Romanian mâță (“cat”). Possibly influenced by mi (“mouse”).


shofkë

shofkë (indefinite nominative singular)
shofka (definite nominative singular)
shofka (indefinite nominative plural)
shofkat (definite nominative plural)
shofkë (accusative indefinite singular)
shofkën (accusative definite singular)
shofka (accusative indefinite plural)
shofkat (accusative definite plural)
shofkeje (dative indefinite singular)
shofkës (dative definite singular)
shofkave (dative indefinite plural)
shofkave (dative definite plural)
shofkeje (ablative indefinite singular)
shofkës (ablative definite singular)
shofkash (ablative indefinite plural)
shofkave (ablative definite plural)


Seman

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


laring

laringu (definite)
laring (indefinite nominative singular)
laringu (definite nominative singular)
laring (accusative indefinite singular)
laringun (accusative definite singular)
laringu (indefinite singular)
laringut (definite singular)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek λάρυγξ (lárunx), possibly through Italian laringe given the -g-, or simply from English larynx; unclear.


përmasë

përmasë f (plural përmasa, definite përmasa, definite plural përmasat)

përmasa (plural)
përmasa (definite)
përmasat (definite plural)
përmasë (indefinite nominative singular)
përmasa (definite nominative singular)
përmasa (indefinite nominative plural)
përmasat (definite nominative plural)
përmasë (accusative indefinite singular)
përmasën (accusative definite singular)
përmasa (accusative indefinite plural)
përmasat (accusative definite plural)
përmase (dative indefinite singular)
përmasës (dative definite singular)
përmasave (dative indefinite plural)
përmasave (dative definite plural)
përmase (ablative indefinite singular)
përmasës (ablative definite singular)
përmasash (ablative indefinite plural)
përmasave (ablative definite plural)


trangull

trangull m (plural tranguj, definite trangulli, definite plural trangujt)

tranguj (plural)
trangulli (definite)
trangujt (definite plural)
trangull (indefinite nominative singular)
trangulli (definite nominative singular)
tranguj (indefinite nominative plural)
trangujt (definite nominative plural)
trangull (accusative indefinite singular)
trangullin (accusative definite singular)
tranguj (accusative indefinite plural)
trangujt (accusative definite plural)
trangulli (dative indefinite singular)
trangullit (dative definite singular)
trangujve (dative indefinite plural)
trangujve (dative definite plural)
trangulli (ablative indefinite singular)
trangullit (ablative definite singular)
trangujsh (ablative indefinite plural)
trangujve (ablative definite plural)

A devoiced variant of drang + -ull, with similar sense development like kungull; alternatively, from Ancient Greek τετράγγουρον (tetrángouron, “large cucumber”).

bor

τετράγγουρον


blatë

sq-noun

blatë f (plural blata, definite blata, definite plural blatat)

blata (plural)
blata (definite)
blatat (definite plural)
blatë (indefinite nominative singular)
blata (definite nominative singular)
blata (indefinite nominative plural)
blatat (definite nominative plural)
blatë (accusative indefinite singular)
blatën (accusative definite singular)
blata (accusative indefinite plural)
blatat (accusative definite plural)
blate (dative indefinite singular)
blatës (dative definite singular)
blatave (dative indefinite plural)
blatave (dative definite plural)
blate (ablative indefinite singular)
blatës (ablative definite singular)
blatash (ablative indefinite plural)
blatave (ablative definite plural)

From Latin oblāta (“shown, offered”) with various meanings, though "seal" remains an unclear development.


mbodhi

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


besëlashtë

From besë (“oath, belief”) + lashtë (“ancient”).


kushtrim

sq-noun

kushtrim m (plural kushtrime, definite kushtrimi, definite plural kushtrimet)

kushtrime (plural)
kushtrimi (definite)
kushtrimet (definite plural)
kushtrim (indefinite nominative singular)
kushtrimi (definite nominative singular)
kushtrime (indefinite nominative plural)
kushtrimet (definite nominative plural)
kushtrim (accusative indefinite singular)
kushtrimin (accusative definite singular)
kushtrime (accusative indefinite plural)
kushtrimet (accusative definite plural)
kushtrimi (dative indefinite singular)
kushtrimit (dative definite singular)
kushtrimeve (dative indefinite plural)
kushtrimeve (dative definite plural)
kushtrimi (ablative indefinite singular)
kushtrimit (ablative definite singular)
kushtrimesh (ablative indefinite plural)
kushtrimeve (ablative definite plural)

Apparently a contraction of kush â trim (who is brave?), the traditional call when some danger presented itself, though quite possibly a folk etymology. Alternatively, gerund of an unattested *kushtroj; *kushtroj + -im, borrowed from Vulgar Latin *conscrīptāre, a secondary formation based on conscrībere (“to enroll, enlist”).


blerim

blerim f (plural blerime, definite blerimi, definite plural blerimet)

blerime (plural)
blerimi (definite)
blerimet (definite plural)


tejqyrë

tejqyrë f (plural tejqyra, definite tejqyra, definite plural tejqyrat)

tejqyra (plural)
tejqyra (definite)
tejqyrat (definite plural)


brizan

brizan m (plural brizanë, definite brizani, definite plural brizanët)

brizanë (plural)
brizani (definite)
brizanët (definite plural)
brizan (indefinite nominative singular)
brizani (definite nominative singular)
brizanë (indefinite nominative plural)
brizanët (definite nominative plural)
brizan (accusative indefinite singular)
brizanin (accusative definite singular)
brizanë (accusative indefinite plural)
brizanët (accusative definite plural)
brizani (dative indefinite singular)
brizanit (dative definite singular)
brizanëve (dative indefinite plural)
brizanëve (dative definite plural)
brizani (ablative indefinite singular)
brizanit (ablative definite singular)
brizanësh (ablative indefinite plural)
brizanëve (ablative definite plural)

From brizë (“sheep horn”) + -an (agent noun suffix).


thekë

sq-noun

thekë f (plural theka, definite theka, definite plural thekat)

theka (plural)
theka (definite)
thekat (definite plural)

Feminine of North Gheg thak, from Proto-Albanian *tsaka, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱokh₂o- (“branch”) (compare Lithuanian šakà, Serbo-Croatian soha).


kresë

kresë f (plural kresa, definite kresa, definite plural kresat)

kresa (plural)
kresa (definite)
kresat (definite plural)
kresë (indefinite nominative singular)
kresa (definite nominative singular)
kresa (indefinite nominative plural)
kresat (definite nominative plural)
kresë (accusative indefinite singular)
kresën (accusative definite singular)
kresa (accusative indefinite plural)
kresat (accusative definite plural)
kreseje (dative indefinite singular)
kresës (dative definite singular)
kresave (dative indefinite plural)
kresave (dative definite plural)
kreseje (ablative indefinite singular)
kresës (ablative definite singular)
kresash (ablative indefinite plural)
kresave (ablative definite plural)

From krye + -së. The sense of "pillow" through "head" is probably based on Serbo-Croatian ùzglāvlje or another word like German Kopfkissen.


lejekalim

lejekalim m (plural lejekalime, definite lejekalimi, definite plural lejekalimet)

lejekalime (plural)
lejekalimi (definite)
lejekalimet (definite plural)


berq

berq m (plural berqe, definite berqi, definite plural berqet)

berqe (plural)
berqi (definite)
berqet (definite plural)

Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“height”). Cognate to Ancient Greek πύργος (púrgos, “tower”), German Berg (“mountain”). The final velar might have arisen from an earlier singularized plural *birgje (cf. breg ~ brigje), which was later devoiced, although this is speculation.


imunulogji

imunulogjia (definite)
imunulogji (indefinite nominative singular)
imunulogjia (definite nominative singular)
imunulogji (accusative indefinite singular)
imunulogjinë (accusative definite singular)
imunulogjie (indefinite singular)
imunulogjisë (definite singular)


shpullë

shpullë f (plural shpulla, definite shpulla, definite plural shpullat)

shpulla (plural)
shpulla (definite)
shpullat (definite plural)
shpullë (indefinite nominative singular)
shpulla (definite nominative singular)
shpulla (indefinite nominative plural)
shpullat (definite nominative plural)
shpullë (accusative indefinite singular)
shpullën (accusative definite singular)
shpulla (accusative indefinite plural)
shpullat (accusative definite plural)
shpulleje (dative indefinite singular)
shpullës (dative definite singular)
shpullave (dative indefinite plural)
shpullave (dative definite plural)
shpulleje (ablative indefinite singular)
shpullës (ablative definite singular)
shpullash (ablative indefinite plural)
shpullave (ablative definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *eś-pulā, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂-eh₂ < *pleh₂- (“to spread out”). Compare Ancient Greek παλάμη (palámē, “palm”), Latin palma.


venë

From Proto-Albanian *wainā-, from Proto-Indo-European *woy(h₁)neh₂- < *wéyh₁ō (“wine”). Compare Ancient Greek οἶνος (oînos), Latin vīnum, German Wein.


ngërth

ngërth m (plural ngërthe, definite ngërthi, definite plural ngërthet)

ngërthe (plural)
ngërthi (definite)
ngërthet (definite plural)


kepë

kepë f (plural kepë, definite kepa, definite plural kepët)

kepë (plural)
kepa (definite)
kepët (definite plural)


herdhet

definite nominative/accusative of herdhe


herdheve

inflection of herdhe:
definite/indefinite genitive/dative


kallume

kallume f (plural kallume, definite kallumja, definite plural kallumet)

kallume (plural)
kallumja (definite)
kallumet (definite plural)


gjedh

gjedh m (plural gjedhë, definite gjedhi, definite plural gjedhët)

gjedhë (plural)
gjedhi (definite)
gjedhët (definite plural)

From Proto-Albanian *sada or *seda, deverbative of Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“to sit”) (compare English sit, Greek έδραι (édrai, “seat”), Romanian ședea). Çabej connects it to Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws (“cattle”).


sheu

inflection of she:
definite nominative singular

inflection of she:
indefinite dative/ablative singular


leqe

Singularized plural of *lak, from Proto-Indo-European *(ǝ)lak-, *lēk- (“leg; the main muscle of the arm or leg”), close to Latin lacertus (“limb, arm”), Persian لنگ (leng), Icelandic leggur (“leg, limb”).


bundër

bundër f (plural bundra, definite bundra, definite plural bundrat)

bundra (plural)
bundra (definite)
bundrat (definite plural)

With diminutive suffix -ërr, from Serbo-Croatian бу̑нда / bȗnda (“fur; fur coat”).

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Mustela putorius#Translingual


iriq

iríq m (plural iríqë, definite iríqi, definite plural iríqët)

iríq (canonical masculine)
iríqë (plural)
iríqi (definite)
iríqët (definite plural)
iriq (indefinite nominative singular)
iriqi (definite nominative singular)
iriqë (indefinite nominative plural)
iriqët (definite nominative plural)
iriq (accusative indefinite singular)
iriqin (accusative definite singular)
iriqë (accusative indefinite plural)
iriqët (accusative definite plural)
iriqi (dative indefinite singular)
iriqit (dative definite singular)
iriqëve (dative indefinite plural)
iriqëve (dative definite plural)
iriqi (ablative indefinite singular)
iriqit (ablative definite singular)
iriqësh (ablative indefinite plural)
iriqëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Eastern Romance, whence Romanian arici, from Latin ēricius.

iriq deti

iriq i zi


mriz

mriz m (plural mriza, definite mrizi, definite plural mrizat)

mriza (plural)
mrizi (definite)
mrizat (definite plural)
mriz (indefinite nominative singular)
mrizi (definite nominative singular)
mriza (indefinite nominative plural)
mrizat (definite nominative plural)
mriz (accusative indefinite singular)
mrizin (accusative definite singular)
mriza (accusative indefinite plural)
mrizat (accusative definite plural)
mrizi (dative indefinite singular)
mrizit (dative definite singular)
mrizave (dative indefinite plural)
mrizave (dative definite plural)
mrizi (ablative indefinite singular)
mrizit (ablative definite singular)
mrizash (ablative indefinite plural)
mrizave (ablative definite plural)

Uncertain. Possibly a back formation of mërzej.

place where cattle rest during the hottest time of the day

idle time (when unemployed or depressed)


kunat

kunat m (plural kunetër, definite kunati, definite plural kunetërit)

kunetër (plural)
kunati (definite)
kunetërit (definite plural)
kunat (indefinite nominative singular)
kunati (definite nominative singular)
kunetër (indefinite nominative plural)
kunetërit (definite nominative plural)
kunat (accusative indefinite singular)
kunatin (accusative definite singular)
kunetër (accusative indefinite plural)
kunetërit (accusative definite plural)
kunati (dative indefinite singular)
kunatit (dative definite singular)
kunetërve (dative indefinite plural)
kunetërve (dative definite plural)
kunati (ablative indefinite singular)
kunatit (ablative definite singular)
kunetërish (ablative indefinite plural)
kunetërve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Latin cognātus. Compare Romanian cumnat, Aromanian cumnat, Dalmatian comnut.


ryshfet

ryshfet m (plural ryshfete, definite ryshfeti, definite plural ryshfetet)

ryshfete (plural)
ryshfeti (definite)
ryshfetet (definite plural)
ryshfet (indefinite nominative singular)
ryshfeti (definite nominative singular)
ryshfete (indefinite nominative plural)
ryshfetet (definite nominative plural)
ryshfet (accusative indefinite singular)
ryshfetin (accusative definite singular)
ryshfete (accusative indefinite plural)
ryshfetet (accusative definite plural)
ryshfeti (dative indefinite singular)
ryshfetit (dative definite singular)
ryshfeteve (dative indefinite plural)
ryshfeteve (dative definite plural)
ryshfeti (ablative indefinite singular)
ryshfetit (ablative definite singular)
ryshfetesh (ablative indefinite plural)
ryshfeteve (ablative definite plural)


molekulë

molekulë f (plural molekula, definite molekula, definite plural molekulat)

molekula (plural)
molekula (definite)
molekulat (definite plural)

(figurative, hyperbolic) very small part


ftua

ftua m (plural ftonj, definite ftoi, definite plural ftonjtë)

ftonj (plural)
ftoi (definite)
ftonjtë (definite plural)
ftua (indefinite nominative singular)
ftoi (definite nominative singular)
ftonj (indefinite nominative plural)
ftonjtë (definite nominative plural)
ftua (accusative indefinite singular)
ftoin (accusative definite singular)
ftonj (accusative indefinite plural)
ftonjtë (accusative definite plural)
ftoi (dative indefinite singular)
ftoit (dative definite singular)
ftonjve (dative indefinite plural)
ftonjve (dative definite plural)
ftoi (ablative indefinite singular)
ftoit (ablative definite singular)
ftonjsh (ablative indefinite plural)
ftonjve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin cotōneus, cotōneum. The change k → f before /t/ is regular.


teatër

teatër m (plural teatro, definite teatri, definite plural teatrot)

teatro (plural)
teatri (definite)
teatrot (definite plural)
teatër (indefinite nominative singular)
teatri (definite nominative singular)
teatro (indefinite nominative plural)
teatrot (definite nominative plural)
teatër (accusative indefinite singular)
teatrin (accusative definite singular)
teatro (accusative indefinite plural)
teatrot (accusative definite plural)
teatri (dative indefinite singular)
teatrit (dative definite singular)
teatrove (dative indefinite plural)
teatrove (dative definite plural)
teatri (ablative indefinite singular)
teatrit (ablative definite singular)
teatrosh (ablative indefinite plural)
teatrove (ablative definite plural)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron).


furçë

furçë f (plural furça, definite furça, definite plural furçat)

furça (plural)
furça (definite)
furçat (definite plural)
furçë (indefinite nominative singular)
furça (definite nominative singular)
furça (indefinite nominative plural)
furçat (definite nominative plural)
furçë (accusative indefinite singular)
furçën (accusative definite singular)
furça (accusative indefinite plural)
furçat (accusative definite plural)
furçeje (dative indefinite singular)
furçës (dative definite singular)
furçave (dative indefinite plural)
furçave (dative definite plural)
furçeje (ablative indefinite singular)
furçës (ablative definite singular)
furçash (ablative indefinite plural)
furçave (ablative definite plural)


fshesë

fshesë f (plural fshesa, definite fshesa, definite plural fshesat)

fshesa (plural)
fshesa (definite)
fshesat (definite plural)
fshesë (indefinite nominative singular)
fshesa (definite nominative singular)
fshesa (indefinite nominative plural)
fshesat (definite nominative plural)
fshesë (accusative indefinite singular)
fshesën (accusative definite singular)
fshesa (accusative indefinite plural)
fshesat (accusative definite plural)
fsheseje (dative indefinite singular)
fshesës (dative definite singular)
fshesave (dative indefinite plural)
fshesave (dative definite plural)
fsheseje (ablative indefinite singular)
fshesës (ablative definite singular)
fshesash (ablative indefinite plural)
fshesave (ablative definite plural)


Skipetar

English: Skipetar

German: Skipetar

German: Schkipetar

Portuguese: skipetar

Serbo-Croatian: Šćìpetār / Serbo-Croatian: Шћѝпета̄р (archaic)

i

Serbo-Croatian: Šȉptār / Serbo-Croatian: Ши̏пта̄р (derogatory term for an Albanian, especially one living in a country of former Yugoslavia))

An Albanian in general, or specifically, a male Albanian.


gjashtëkëndësh

sq-noun

gjashtëkëndësh m (plural gjashtëkëndësha, definite gjashtëkëndëshi, definite plural gjashtëkëndëshat)

gjashtëkëndësha (plural)
gjashtëkëndëshi (definite)
gjashtëkëndëshat (definite plural)
gjashtëkëndësh (indefinite nominative singular)
gjashtëkëndëshi (definite nominative singular)
gjashtëkëndësha (indefinite nominative plural)
gjashtëkëndëshat (definite nominative plural)
gjashtëkëndësh (accusative indefinite singular)
gjashtëkëndëshin (accusative definite singular)
gjashtëkëndësha (accusative indefinite plural)
gjashtëkëndëshat (accusative definite plural)
gjashtëkëndëshi (dative indefinite singular)
gjashtëkëndëshit (dative definite singular)
gjashtëkëndëshave (dative indefinite plural)
gjashtëkëndëshave (dative definite plural)
gjashtëkëndëshi (ablative indefinite singular)
gjashtëkëndëshit (ablative definite singular)
gjashtëkëndëshash (ablative indefinite plural)
gjashtëkëndëshave (ablative definite plural)

/ɟaʃtəˈkəndəʃ/

From gjashtë (“six”) + -këndësh (“cornered”).


mësim

mësim m (plural mësime, definite mësimi, definite plural mësimet)

mësime (plural)
mësimi (definite)
mësimet (definite plural)
mësim (indefinite nominative singular)
mësimi (definite nominative singular)
mësime (indefinite nominative plural)
mësimet (definite nominative plural)
mësim (accusative indefinite singular)
mësimin (accusative definite singular)
mësime (accusative indefinite plural)
mësimet (accusative definite plural)
mësimi (dative indefinite singular)
mësimit (dative definite singular)
mësimeve (dative indefinite plural)
mësimeve (dative definite plural)
mësimi (ablative indefinite singular)
mësimit (ablative definite singular)
mësimesh (ablative indefinite plural)
mësimeve (ablative definite plural)


nxënës

nxënës m (plural nxënës, definite nxënësi, definite plural nxënësit)

nxënës (plural)
nxënësi (definite)
nxënësit (definite plural)

From nxë (“learn”) + -ës. Attested in Francesco Maria da Lecce as xâsi.

Jam nxënësi më i mirë.


kadife

head

kadife f (plural kadife, definite kadifeja or kadifja)

kadife (plural)
kadifeja (definite)
kadifja (definite)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قطیفه (katife, kadife).


vaki

sq-noun

vaki f (plural vakira, definite vakia, definite plural vakirat)

vakira (plural)
vakia (definite)
vakirat (definite plural)
vaki (indefinite nominative singular)
vakia (definite nominative singular)
vakira (indefinite nominative plural)
vakirat (definite nominative plural)
vaki (accusative indefinite singular)
vakin (accusative definite singular)
vakira (accusative indefinite plural)
vakirat (accusative definite plural)
vakie (dative indefinite singular)
vakis (dative definite singular)
vakirave (dative indefinite plural)
vakirave (dative definite plural)
vakie (ablative indefinite singular)
vakis (ablative definite singular)
vakirash (ablative indefinite plural)
vakirave (ablative definite plural)

possibility, occurrence, incident, occasion, randomness

Ka bërë vaki.

It has become real(ity). ~ It has happened.

(in combination with participle bërë (“done, made, become, became”)) real, reality; happened, veritable, verily

Bën vaki.

(in combination with verb bën (3rd pers./Sg.)) (can/does) happen(s), exist(s), occur(s)

S'ka bërë vaki!

Unbelievable! ~ It has never happened [before]!

(in combination with s (“un-, in-, not”), s' (“id”), nuk (“not”) + verb bën) unbelievable, unheard-of, incredible; never happened


gjep

gjep m (plural gjepa, definite gjepi, definite plural gjepat)

gjepa (plural)
gjepi (definite)
gjepat (definite plural)
gjep (indefinite nominative singular)
gjepi (definite nominative singular)
gjepa (indefinite nominative plural)
gjepat (definite nominative plural)
gjep (accusative indefinite singular)
gjepin (accusative definite singular)
gjepa (accusative indefinite plural)
gjepat (accusative definite plural)
gjepi (dative indefinite singular)
gjepit (dative definite singular)
gjepave (dative indefinite plural)
gjepave (dative definite plural)
gjepi (ablative indefinite singular)
gjepit (ablative definite singular)
gjepash (ablative indefinite plural)
gjepave (ablative definite plural)

Variant of dialectal glep, from Proto-Albanian *glēpa, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷl̥H-bʰo-, derivative of *gʷelH- (“to prick, stick”) (compare Lithuanian geluonìs (“sting”), Greek βελόνα (velóna, “needle”)).

nozzle, narrow spout at the end of a millrace


kryetar

kryetar m (definite kryetari, definite plural kryetarë)

kryetari (definite)
kryetarë (definite plural)

head (of an institution, organization, etc.)


xhuma

xhuma f (plural xhumá, definite xhumája, definite plural xhumátë)

xhumá (plural)
xhumája (definite)
xhumátë (definite plural)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish جمعه, from Arabic الْجُمْعَة (al-jumʕa).


sinagogë

sinagogë f (plural sinagoga, definite sinagoga, definite plural sinagogat)

sinagoga (plural)
sinagoga (definite)
sinagogat (definite plural)


sokoli

inflection of sokol:
indefinite dative/ablative singular

inflection of sokol:
definite nominative singular


klumështi

definite nominative singular of klumësht ("the milk")

definite nominative singular of klumësht ("the whey")


tämël

Alternative of tamël — Gheg. Northern Albanian equivalent of Southern Albanian qumësht — Tosk and archaic and dialectal klumësht — Cham, Arbëresh, Arvanitika.


klumësht

klumështi (definite)
klumësht (indefinite nominative singular)
klumështi (definite nominative singular)
klumësht (accusative indefinite singular)
klumështin (accusative definite singular)
klumështi (indefinite singular)
klumështit (definite singular)

(archaic or Arbëresh, Cham, Arvanitika) Alternative form of qumësht


bilë

bilë f (plural bila, definite bila, definite plural bilat)

bila (plural)
bila (definite)
bilat (definite plural)
bilë (indefinite nominative singular)
bila (definite nominative singular)
bila (indefinite nominative plural)
bilat (definite nominative plural)
bilë (accusative indefinite singular)
bilën (accusative definite singular)
bila (accusative indefinite plural)
bilat (accusative definite plural)
bileje (dative indefinite singular)
bilës (dative definite singular)
bilave (dative indefinite plural)
bilave (dative definite plural)
bileje (ablative indefinite singular)
bilës (ablative definite singular)
bilash (ablative indefinite plural)
bilave (ablative definite plural)

Archaic and dialectal form of bijë, from Proto-Albanian *bir(i)lā, derivative of *bira. More at bir. Phonetically and semantically close to Messapic *bilia (“daughter”) and Messapic *biles (“son”).


abetar

abetár m (plural abetárë, definite abetári, definite plural abetárët)

abetáre f (plural abetáre, definite abetárja, definite plural abetáret)


Mrikë

Mrika (plural)
Mrikë (indefinite nominative singular)
Mrika (definite nominative singular)
Mrikë (accusative indefinite singular)
Mrikën (accusative definite singular)
Mrike (indefinite singular)
Mrikës (definite singular)


belcë

belcë f (plural belca, definite belca, definite plural belcat)

belca (plural)
belca (definite)
belcat (definite plural)
belcë (indefinite nominative singular)
belca (definite nominative singular)
belca (indefinite nominative plural)
belcat (definite nominative plural)
belcë (accusative indefinite singular)
belcën (accusative definite singular)
belca (accusative indefinite plural)
belcat (accusative definite plural)
belceje (dative indefinite singular)
belcës (dative definite singular)
belcave (dative indefinite plural)
belcave (dative definite plural)
belceje (ablative indefinite singular)
belcës (ablative definite singular)
belcash (ablative indefinite plural)
belcave (ablative definite plural)

Derived from Proto-Slavic *bělica (“white object”), from Proto-Slavic *bělъ (“white”).


bejkë

bejkë f (plural bejka, definite bejka, definite plural bejkat)

bejka (plural)
bejka (definite)
bejkat (definite plural)
bejkë (indefinite nominative singular)
bejka (definite nominative singular)
bejka (indefinite nominative plural)
bejkat (definite nominative plural)
bejkë (accusative indefinite singular)
bejkën (accusative definite singular)
bejka (accusative indefinite plural)
bejkat (accusative definite plural)
bejkeje (dative indefinite singular)
bejkës (dative definite singular)
bejkave (dative indefinite plural)
bejkave (dative definite plural)
bejkeje (ablative indefinite singular)
bejkës (ablative definite singular)
bejkash (ablative indefinite plural)
bejkave (ablative definite plural)

Derived from Proto-Slavic *bělъka ("white animal, white sheep"), from *bělъ ("white").


ganec

ganec m (plural ganecë, definite ganeci, definite plural ganecët)

ganecë (plural)
ganeci (definite)
ganecët (definite plural)

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian gonac or Bulgarian гонец (gonec) ("courier, messenger; herald"), from goniti ("to chase, to pursue"), from Proto-Slavic *goniti.


galë

galë f (plural gala, definite gala, definite plural galat)

gala (plural)
gala (definite)
galat (definite plural)

Borrowed from South Slavic, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *galъ; compare Serbo-Croatian gȁo (“black, dark”), Bulgarian гал (gal, “jackdaw”). While the meaning ‘black sheep’ is attested in Serbo-Croatian гаља (galja), the meaning ‘jackdaw’ is only attested in East Slavic: Russian галя (galja).


gozhdë

gozhdë f (plural gozhda, definite gozhda, definite plural gozhdat)

gozhda (plural)
gozhda (definite)
gozhdat (definite plural)

Borrowed from a Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian gvozd (“nail”) and gvožđe (“iron”), Bulgarian гвоздей (gvozdej). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *gvozdь (“nail”).

U në mos pāsha endë duor të tī vendnë e gozhdëvet.


vraç

vraç m (plural vraça, definite vraçi, definite plural vraçat)

vraça (plural)
vraçi (definite)
vraçat (definite plural)

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian vranac (“black horse”), from vran (“raven”).


zabel

zabel f (plural zabele, definite zabeli, definite plural zabelet)

zabele (plural)
zabeli (definite)
zabelet (definite plural)

Borrowed from a South Slavic language, compare Old Church Slavonic забѣль (zabělĭ) ("enclosed forest"), and modern Serbo-Croatian zabijeliti ("to whiten, to mark a tree by cutting its bark"), used in Dušan's Code as ("mark a tree by cutting its bark to show forbidden entrance"). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bělъ (“white”).


kaproll

kaproll m (plural kaproj, definite kaprolli, definite plural kaprojtë)

kaproj (plural)
kaprolli (definite)
kaprojtë (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin capreolus ("roe deer, roe buck").


bolbë

bolbë f (plural bolba, definite bolba, definite plural bolbat)

bolba (plural)
bolba (definite)
bolbat (definite plural)

Borrowed from a South Slavic term derived from the otherwise unattested Proto-Slavic *bolьba, a derivative of *bolь (“pain”).


kasnec

kasnec m (plural kasnecë, definite kasneci, definite plural kasnecët)

kasnecë (plural)
kasneci (definite)
kasnecët (definite plural)

Borrowed from a South Slavic language, compare Old Church Slavonic казньць (kaznĭcĭ) ("chamberlain, person in charge of the treasury") a court title of state employees in medieval Bosnia and Serbia. Ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic *kaznь, which was inherited into Serbo-Croatian kazna ("punishment, penalty, revelation").


kaçubë

kaçubë f (plural kaçuba, definite kaçuba, definite plural kaçubat)

kaçuba (plural)
kaçuba (definite)
kaçubat (definite plural)

An early Slavic loanword, from Proto-Slavic *kočubъ ~ *kočuba ("crest, tuft"). Topalli suggests a derivation from cub (“short-tailed”).


këllk

këllk m (plural këllqe, definite këllku, definite plural këllqet)

këllqe (plural)
këllku (definite)
këllqet (definite plural)

Borrowed from Bulgarian кълк (kǎlk) оr Macedonian колк (kolk) ("hip").

(figurative, plurale tantum) power, ability, skill


pykë

pykë f (plural pyka, definite pyka, definite plural pykat)

pyka (plural)
pyka (definite)
pykat (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin pavicula ("rammer").


shap

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin sapa (“wine must”).


shap

Borrowed from Proto-Slavic *sapъ (“glanders”). Compare Bulgarian сап (sap).

foot-and-mouth disease
foot-and-mouth disease


shermend

shermend m (plural shermende, definite shermendi, definite plural shermendet)

shermende (plural)
shermendi (definite)
shermendet (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin sarmentum (“twig, branch”).


mëshirë

mëshirë f (plural mëshira, definite mëshira, definite plural mëshirat)

mëshira (plural)
mëshira (definite)
mëshirat (definite plural)

From earlier mishërier, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin miseria (“wretchedness”).


mëgashtër

mëgashtër f (plural mëgashtra, definite mëgashtra, definite plural mëgashtrat)

mëgashtra (plural)
mëgashtra (definite)
mëgashtrat (definite plural)

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *medicaster, from Latin medicus (“healing, medicine; doctor”), whence Albanian mjek (“doctor”), with the suffix -aster.

der

Salvia officinalis
Salvia officinalis#Translingual


shalqi

sq-noun

shalqi m (plural shalqinj, definite shalqiri, definite plural shalqinjtë)

shalqinj (plural)
shalqiri (definite)
shalqinjtë (definite plural)

Unclear. Possibly borrowed from Arabic شَرْقِيّ (šarqiyy, “eastern”) through Turkish şarki, meaning "plant or fruit brought from the east."

unk

Unclear


ndrikull

sq-noun

ndrikull f (plural ndrikulla, definite ndrikulla, definite plural ndrikullat)

ndrikulla (plural)
ndrikulla (definite)
ndrikullat (definite plural)

Borrowed from Latin mātrīcula in the sense of early Medieval Latin mātrīna.

mother of child who gets his/her first haircut

woman who takes care of bride on wedding day

(derogatory) old, mouthy and gossipy woman


nallban

nallban m (plural nallbanë, definite nallbani)

nallbanë (plural)
nallbani (definite)
nallban (indefinite nominative singular)
nallbani (definite nominative singular)
nallbanë (indefinite nominative plural)
nallbanët (definite nominative plural)
nallban (accusative indefinite singular)
nallbanin (accusative definite singular)
nallbanë (accusative indefinite plural)
nallbanët (accusative definite plural)
nallbani (dative indefinite singular)
nallbanit (dative definite singular)
nallbanëve (dative indefinite plural)
nallbanëve (dative definite plural)
nallbani (ablative indefinite singular)
nallbanit (ablative definite singular)
nallbanësh (ablative indefinite plural)
nallbanëve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish نعلبند (nalbant).


shpirrë

sq-noun

shpirrë f (plural shpirra, definite shpirra, definite plural shpirrat)

shpirra (plural)
shpirra (definite)
shpirrat (definite plural)
shpirrë (indefinite nominative singular)
shpirra (definite nominative singular)
shpirra (indefinite nominative plural)
shpirrat (definite nominative plural)
shpirrë (accusative indefinite singular)
shpirrën (accusative definite singular)
shpirra (accusative indefinite plural)
shpirrat (accusative definite plural)
shpirreje (dative indefinite singular)
shpirrës (dative definite singular)
shpirrave (dative indefinite plural)
shpirrave (dative definite plural)
shpirreje (ablative indefinite singular)
shpirrës (ablative definite singular)
shpirrash (ablative indefinite plural)
shpirrave (ablative definite plural)

Deverbative of an unattested *shpirroj, borrowed from Vulgar Latin *dis-spīrāre, derivative of Latin spīrāre (“to blow”).

(veterinary) respiratory catarrh in livestock and poultry, such as heaves in horses


shakull

shakull m (plural shakuj, definite shakulli, definite plural shakujt)

shakuj (plural)
shakulli (definite)
shakujt (definite plural)
shakull (indefinite nominative singular)
shakulli (definite nominative singular)
shakuj (indefinite nominative plural)
shakujt (definite nominative plural)
shakull (accusative indefinite singular)
shakullin (accusative definite singular)
shakuj (accusative indefinite plural)
shakujt (accusative definite plural)
shakulli (dative indefinite singular)
shakullit (dative definite singular)
shakujve (dative indefinite plural)
shakujve (dative definite plural)
shakulli (ablative indefinite singular)
shakullit (ablative definite singular)
shakujsh (ablative indefinite plural)
shakujve (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin sacculus (“small bag”), diminutive of saccus. Compare also Romanian săcui, Aromanian sãculj.

(chiefly northern Tosk, Kolonjë) leather bag for keeping dairy, oil, grains, etc.

(figurative) deserted, left in the lurch

(adjective) to be belly out, bulging, swell up


pusullë

pusullë f (plural pusulla, definite pusulla, definite plural pusullat)

pusulla (plural)
pusulla (definite)
pusullat (definite plural)

Borrowed from a Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *posъlъ, from *sъlъ (“messenger”). Compare Proto-Slavic *sъlati (“to send”). Dizdari suggests a borrowing from Turkish pusula.

a short message or note written on a piece of paper and sent to somebody


arqitë

arqitë m (plural arqita, definite arqita, definite plural arqitat)

arqita (plural)
arqita (definite)
arqitat (definite plural)

Borrowed from a South Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *orkyta (“broom, kind of willow”). Compare Serbo-Croatian rakita and Bulgarian ракита (rakita).

der

(botany) weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

Vitex agnus-castus
Vitex agnus-castus#Translingual

(botany) chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus)


lacë

sq-noun

lacë m (plural laca, definite laca, definite plural lacat)

laca (plural)
laca (definite)
lacat (definite plural)


lakër

lakër m (plural lakra, definite lakra, definite plural lakrat)

lakra (plural)
lakra (definite)
lakrat (definite plural)

From earlier lakënë, borrowed from Ancient Greek λάχανον (lákhanon, “garden herb, vegetables”).

bor

Brassica oleracea
Brassica oleracea#Translingual


lavd

sq-noun

lavd m (plural lavde, definite lavdi, definite plural lavdet)

lavde (plural)
lavdi (definite)
lavdet (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin laus, laudem.


gajushë

gajushë f (plural gajusha, definite gajusha, definite plural gajushat)

gajusha (plural)
gajusha (definite)
gajushat (definite plural)

From Serbo-Croatian gaj (“grove”) + -ushë.


gërbellë

gërbellë f (plural gërbella, definite gërbella, definite plural gërbellat)

gërbella (plural)
gërbella (definite)
gërbellat (definite plural)


gërfyell

gërfyell m (plural gërfej, definite gërfyelli, definite plural gërfejtë)

gërfej (plural)
gërfyelli (definite)
gërfejtë (definite plural)


gërnetë

gërnetë f (plural gërneta, definite gërneta, definite plural gërnetat)

gërneta (plural)
gërneta (definite)
gërnetat (definite plural)

clarinet used in traditional Albanian music


gabzherr

gabzherr m (plural gabzherre, definite gabzherri, definite plural gabzherret)

gabzherre (plural)
gabzherri (definite)
gabzherret (definite plural)
gabzherr (indefinite nominative singular)
gabzherri (definite nominative singular)
gabzherre (indefinite nominative plural)
gabzherret (definite nominative plural)
gabzherr (accusative indefinite singular)
gabzherrin (accusative definite singular)
gabzherre (accusative indefinite plural)
gabzherret (accusative definite plural)
gabzherri (dative indefinite singular)
gabzherrit (dative definite singular)
gabzherreve (dative indefinite plural)
gabzherreve (dative definite plural)
gabzherri (ablative indefinite singular)
gabzherrit (ablative definite singular)
gabzherresh (ablative indefinite plural)
gabzherreve (ablative definite plural)

From variant gopzherr, derivative of gop (“pipe”).


gëlqere

gëlqere f (plural gëlqere, definite gëlqerja)

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin, from Latin calcāria (“lime quarry”).


shqem

shqem m (plural shqeme, definite shqemi, definite plural shqemet)

shqeme (plural)
shqemi (definite)
shqemet (definite plural)
shqem (indefinite nominative singular)
shqemi (definite nominative singular)
shqeme (indefinite nominative plural)
shqemet (definite nominative plural)
shqem (accusative indefinite singular)
shqemin (accusative definite singular)
shqeme (accusative indefinite plural)
shqemet (accusative definite plural)
shqemi (dative indefinite singular)
shqemit (dative definite singular)
shqemeve (dative indefinite plural)
shqemeve (dative definite plural)
shqemi (ablative indefinite singular)
shqemit (ablative definite singular)
shqemesh (ablative indefinite plural)
shqemeve (ablative definite plural)

Singularized plural of Gheg shkam, standard shkëmb (“stool”).


gresë

gresë m (plural gresa, definite gresa, definite plural gresat)

gresa (plural)
gresa (definite)
gresat (definite plural)
gresë (indefinite nominative singular)
gresa (definite nominative singular)
gresa (indefinite nominative plural)
gresat (definite nominative plural)
gresë (accusative indefinite singular)
gresën (accusative definite singular)
gresa (accusative indefinite plural)
gresat (accusative definite plural)
greseje (dative indefinite singular)
gresës (dative definite singular)
gresave (dative indefinite plural)
gresave (dative definite plural)
greseje (ablative indefinite singular)
gresës (ablative definite singular)
gresash (ablative indefinite plural)
gresave (ablative definite plural)

From earlier grestë, from Italian agreste (“wild”).


grabofç

grabofç m (plural grabofça, definite grabofçi, definite plural grabofçat)

grabofça (plural)
grabofçi (definite)
grabofçat (definite plural)
grabofç (indefinite nominative singular)
grabofçi (definite nominative singular)
grabofça (indefinite nominative plural)
grabofçat (definite nominative plural)
grabofç (accusative indefinite singular)
grabofçin (accusative definite singular)
grabofça (accusative indefinite plural)
grabofçat (accusative definite plural)
grabofçi (dative indefinite singular)
grabofçit (dative definite singular)
grabofçave (dative indefinite plural)
grabofçave (dative definite plural)
grabofçi (ablative indefinite singular)
grabofçit (ablative definite singular)
grabofçash (ablative indefinite plural)
grabofçave (ablative definite plural)

/ɡɾaˈbɔft͡ʃ/

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *grabǫšnęš (“a mythological snake that drinks from cattle udders”). Compare Serbo-Croatian grabonos. Topalli suggests that the final -ofç is derived from an optative verbal suffix.

der

a large mythological serpent with two heads


vegim

sq-noun

vegim m (plural vegime, definite vegimi, definite plural vegimet)

vegime (plural)
vegimi (definite)
vegimet (definite plural)
vegim (indefinite nominative singular)
vegimi (definite nominative singular)
vegime (indefinite nominative plural)
vegimet (definite nominative plural)
vegim (accusative indefinite singular)
vegimin (accusative definite singular)
vegime (accusative indefinite plural)
vegimet (accusative definite plural)
vegimi (dative indefinite singular)
vegimit (dative definite singular)
vegimeve (dative indefinite plural)
vegimeve (dative definite plural)
vegimi (ablative indefinite singular)
vegimit (ablative definite singular)
vegimesh (ablative indefinite plural)
vegimeve (ablative definite plural)


gozhup

gozhup m (plural gozhupa, definite gozhupi, definite plural gozhupat)

gozhupa (plural)
gozhupi (definite)
gozhupat (definite plural)
gozhup (indefinite nominative singular)
gozhupi (definite nominative singular)
gozhupa (indefinite nominative plural)
gozhupat (definite nominative plural)
gozhup (accusative indefinite singular)
gozhupin (accusative definite singular)
gozhupa (accusative indefinite plural)
gozhupat (accusative definite plural)
gozhupi (dative indefinite singular)
gozhupit (dative definite singular)
gozhupave (dative indefinite plural)
gozhupave (dative definite plural)
gozhupi (ablative indefinite singular)
gozhupit (ablative definite singular)
gozhupash (ablative indefinite plural)
gozhupave (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed from South Slavic, from Proto-Slavic *kožuxъ. Compare Macedonian кожув (kožuv) and dialectal Bulgarian кожу́ф (kožúf) for the final -f, regional Serbo-Croatian kòžūn／ко̀жӯн for the final -n and Ottoman Turkish غوجوق (gocuk) and dialectal Greek γκοζιόκας (gkoziókas) for the initial g-. The final -p and the medial -xh- likely arose by influence of xhup (“coat, jacket”), variant of xhybe, xhube, xhupe.

cog

kòžūn//ко̀жӯн

Mashi, rát si kishte kanë
mbí lkurë viçi, â çue mejhera,
e vû krahve 'i gozhup t' randë,
jashtë ká dalë trimi ke dera

1937, Gjergj Fishta, Lahuta e Malcís, canto 28, lines 65–68:

Mashi, as he had lain down
on a calf's hide, rose up at once,
and put on his shoulders his heavy sheepskin coat,
the brave man went out to the door


amti

sq-noun

amti f (plural amti, definite amtia, definite plural amtitë)

amti (plural)
amtia (definite)
amtitë (definite plural)


arushan

arushan m (plural arushana, definite arushani, definite plural arushanat)

arushana (plural)
arushani (definite)
arushanat (definite plural)

From arushë (“she-bear”), from ari (“bear”).


ajazmë

ajazmë f (plural ajazma, definite ajazma, definite plural ajazmat)

ajazma (plural)
ajazma (definite)
ajazmat (definite plural)

From Byzantine Greek ἁγίασμα (hagíasma, “holy water”).

bor

Mentha spicata
Mentha spicata#Translingual


zhubë

sq-noun

zhubë m (plural zhuba, definite zhuba, definite plural zhubat)

zhuba (plural)
zhuba (definite)
zhubat (definite plural)

Spartium junceum
Spartium junceum#Translingual


allme

allme f (plural allme, definite allmja, definite plural allmet)

allme (plural)
allmja (definite)
allmet (definite plural)

Helianthus tuberosus
Helianthus tuberosus#Translingual

(botany) Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)


akth

akth m (plural akthe, definite akthi, definite plural akthe)

akthe (plural)
akthi (definite)
akthe (definite plural)

(botany) common melilot (Melilotus officinalis)


ajdës

ajdës m (plural adjësa, definite ajdësi, definite plural ajdësat)

adjësa (plural)
ajdësi (definite)
ajdësat (definite plural)

Phonological variation of idhës, from hidhur (“bitter”).

(botany) Scotch laburnum (Laburnum alpinum)


arrës

arrës m (plural arrësa, definite arrësi, definite plural arrësat)

arrësa (plural)
arrësi (definite)
arrësat (definite plural)

Teucrium chamaedrys
Teucrium chamaedrys#Translingual

(botany) wall germander (Teucrium chamaedrys)


akacie

akacie f (plural akacie, definite akacia, definite plural akaciet)

akacie (plural)
akacia (definite)
akaciet (definite plural)

Modern learned borrowing from Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía).

Robinia pseudoacacia
Robinia pseudoacacia#Translingual

(botany) black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)


arashkë

arashkë f (plural arashka, definite arashka, definite plural arashkat)

arashka (plural)
arashka (definite)
arashkat (definite plural)

From Serbo-Croatian oraška, from orah (“walnut”).

Brassica rapa
Brassica rapa#Translingual


babanik

babanik m (plural babanikë, definite babaniku, definite plural babanikët)

babanikë (plural)
babaniku (definite)
babanikët (definite plural)

Attested only in Gheg. From a Slavic language, most likely Serbo-Croatian bobolnik, from earlier bobovnik.


bafër

bafër f (plural bafra, definite bafra, definite plural bafrat)

bafra (plural)
bafra (definite)
bafrat (definite plural)

From bathër, a derivative of bathë (“broad bean”).

Pistacia terebinthus
Pistacia terebinthus#Translingual

(botany) terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus)


balkrocë

balkrocë f (plural balkroca, definite balkroca, definite plural balkrocat)

balkroca (plural)
balkroca (definite)
balkrocat (definite plural)

Blend of balë (“white spot”) + kruaj (“scratch”).

blend

(botany) evergreen rose (Rosa sempervirens)

(botany) white rose of York (Rosa × alba)


bagolinë

sq-noun

bagolinë f (plural bagolina, definite bagolina, definite plural bagolinat)

bagolina (plural)
bagolina (definite)
bagolinat (definite plural)

From Venetan bagolina, from Latin baculum (“staff”).

Lotus corniculatus
Lotus corniculatus#Translingual


boçëborë

boçëborë f (plural boçëbora, definite boçëbora, definite plural boçëborat)

boçëbora (plural)
boçëbora (definite)
boçëborat (definite plural)

/ˌbɔt͡ʃəˈbɔːɾ/


ballëbreshtëz

ballëbreshtëz f (plural ballëbreshtëza, definite ballëbreshtëza, definite plural ballëbreshtëzat)

ballëbreshtëza (plural)
ballëbreshtëza (definite)
ballëbreshtëzat (definite plural)

/baɫəˈbɾɛʃtəz/

Blend of ballë (“forehead, front”) + breshtë (“area abundant in firs”).


bërcel

sq-noun

bërcel m (plural bërcele, definite bërceli, definite plural bërcelet)

bërcele (plural)
bërceli (definite)
bërcelet (definite plural)

Possibly a suffixed formation from bardhë (“white”). Çabej suggests a borrowing from Macedonian пченица (pčenica).

Triticum monococcum
Triticum monococcum#Translingual

(botany) einkorn wheat (Triticum monococcum)


beshtë

beshtë f (plural beshta, definite beshta, definite plural beshtat)

beshta (plural)
beshta (definite)
beshtat (definite plural)

From Proto-Slavic *bělъ (“white”) + -shtë. Compare Serbo-Croatian bel and Macedonian бел (bel).

Conium maculatum
Conium maculatum#Translingual


belush

belush m (plural belusha, definite belushi, definite plural belushat)

belusha (plural)
belushi (definite)
belushat (definite plural)

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bělъ (“white”) + -ush. Compare Serbo-Croatian bel and Macedonian бел (bel).

Vaccinium myrtillus
Vaccinium myrtillus#Translingual


belot

belot m (plural belote, definite beloti, definite plural belotet)

belote (plural)
beloti (definite)
belotet (definite plural)
belot (indefinite nominative singular)
beloti (definite nominative singular)
belote (indefinite nominative plural)
belotet (definite nominative plural)
belot (accusative indefinite singular)
belotin (accusative definite singular)
belote (accusative indefinite plural)
belotet (accusative definite plural)
beloti (dative indefinite singular)
belotit (dative definite singular)
beloteve (dative indefinite plural)
beloteve (dative definite plural)
beloti (ablative indefinite singular)
belotit (ablative definite singular)
belotesh (ablative indefinite plural)
beloteve (ablative definite plural)

Rhamnus alaternus
Rhamnus alaternus#Translingual

(botany) Italian buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus)


bezgë

bezgë f (plural bezga, definite bezga, definite plural bezgat)

bezga (plural)
bezga (definite)
bezgat (definite plural)

Borrowed from a South Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bělъ (“white”) + -zgë. Compare Serbo-Croatian bel and Macedonian бел (bel).

(botany) Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa)


bujgër

bujgër m (plural bujgra, definite bujgri, definite plural bujgrat)

bujgra (plural)
bujgri (definite)
bujgrat (definite plural)

Quercus trojana
Quercus trojana#Translingual

(botany) Macedonian oak (Quercus trojana)


carangth

carangth m (plural carangthe, definite carangthi, definite plural carangthet)

carangthe (plural)
carangthi (definite)
carangthet (definite plural)

From *car (“sting”) + -an and diminutive suffix -th.

Cirsium arvense
Cirsium arvense#Translingual

(botany) creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense)


bythëkromë

bythëkromë f (plural bythëkroma, definite bythëkroma, definite plural bythëkromat)

bythëkroma (plural)
bythëkroma (definite)
bythëkromat (definite plural)

Blend of bythë (“buttocks”) + kromë (“scabies”).


cërmëdell

sq-noun

cërmëdell m (plural cërmëdeje, definite cërmëdelli, definite plural cërmëdejet)

cërmëdeje (plural)
cërmëdelli (definite)
cërmëdejet (definite plural)

/t͡səɾməˈdɛɫ/

From Macedonian црвендалест (crvendalest, “reddish”).

bor

Cotinus coggygria
Cotinus coggygria#Translingual


borigë

sq-noun

borigë f (plural boriga, definite boriga, definite plural borigat)

boriga (plural)
boriga (definite)
borigat (definite plural)
borigë (indefinite nominative singular)
boriga (definite nominative singular)
boriga (indefinite nominative plural)
borigat (definite nominative plural)
borigë (accusative indefinite singular)
borigën (accusative definite singular)
boriga (accusative indefinite plural)
borigat (accusative definite plural)
borigeje (dative indefinite singular)
borigës (dative definite singular)
borigave (dative indefinite plural)
borigave (dative definite plural)
borigeje (ablative indefinite singular)
borigës (ablative definite singular)
borigash (ablative indefinite plural)
borigave (ablative definite plural)

From Serbo-Croatian borika or Bulgarian борика (borika).


buxhak

buxhak m (plural buxhakë, definite buxhaku, definite plural buxhakët)

buxhakë (plural)
buxhaku (definite)
buxhakët (definite plural)


çetinë

çetinë f (plural çetina, definite çetina, definite plural çetinat)

çetina (plural)
çetina (definite)
çetinat (definite plural)
çetinë (indefinite nominative singular)
çetina (definite nominative singular)
çetina (indefinite nominative plural)
çetinat (definite nominative plural)
çetinë (accusative indefinite singular)
çetinën (accusative definite singular)
çetina (accusative indefinite plural)
çetinat (accusative definite plural)
çetineje (dative indefinite singular)
çetinës (dative definite singular)
çetinave (dative indefinite plural)
çetinave (dative definite plural)
çetineje (ablative indefinite singular)
çetinës (ablative definite singular)
çetinash (ablative indefinite plural)
çetinave (ablative definite plural)

From a South Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *ščetina (“bristle”). Compare Serbo-Croatian četina, Macedonian четина (četina).


bakëm

bakëm m (plural bakëme, definite bakëmi, definite plural bakëmet)

bakëme (plural)
bakëmi (definite)
bakëmet (definite plural)

From Ottoman Turkish بقم (bakam, bakkam).

(botany) logwood (Haematoxylum campechianum)


ballgun

ballgun f (plural ballgune, definite ballguni, definite plural ballgunet)

ballgune (plural)
ballguni (definite)
ballgunet (definite plural)

From Macedonian благун (blagun), from благ (blag, “soft”).

Quercus frainetto
Quercus frainetto#Translingual

(botany) Italian oak (Quercus frainetto)


bulledër

bulledër f (plural bulledra, definite bulledra, definite plural bulledrat)

bulledra (plural)
bulledra (definite)
bulledrat (definite plural)

(botany) hoof fungus (Fomes fomentarius)


fidhës

fidhës m (plural fidhësa, definite fidhësi, definite plural fidhësat)

fidhësa (plural)
fidhësi (definite)
fidhësat (definite plural)

Juniperus phoenicea
Juniperus phoenicea#Translingual

(botany) Phoenician juniper (Juniperus phoenicea)


hithës

hithës m (plural hithësa, definite hithësi, definite plural hithësat)

hithësa (plural)
hithësi (definite)
hithësat (definite plural)


jermësinë

jermësinë f (plural jermësina, definite jermësina, definite plural jermësinat)

jermësina (plural)
jermësina (definite)
jermësinat (definite plural)

Juniperus sabina
Juniperus sabina#Translingual


jargavan

jargavan f (plural jargavanë, definite jargavani, definite plural jargavanët)

jargavanë (plural)
jargavani (definite)
jargavanët (definite plural)

From Ottoman Turkish ارغوان (ergavan, erguvan), from Persian ارغوان (arğavân, arğuvân, “purple; Judas tree”).

der

Syringa vulgaris
Syringa vulgaris#Translingual


dushkull

sq-noun

dushkull m (plural dushkuj, definite dushkulli, definite plural dushkujt)

dushkuj (plural)
dushkulli (definite)
dushkujt (definite plural)
dushkull (indefinite nominative singular)
dushkulli (definite nominative singular)
dushkuj (indefinite nominative plural)
dushkujt (definite nominative plural)
dushkull (accusative indefinite singular)
dushkullin (accusative definite singular)
dushkuj (accusative indefinite plural)
dushkujt (accusative definite plural)
dushkulli (dative indefinite singular)
dushkullit (dative definite singular)
dushkujve (dative indefinite plural)
dushkujve (dative definite plural)
dushkulli (ablative indefinite singular)
dushkullit (ablative definite singular)
dushkujsh (ablative indefinite plural)
dushkujve (ablative definite plural)

Pistacia lentiscus
Pistacia lentiscus#Translingual


dafinë

dafinë f (plural dafina, definite dafina, definite plural dafinat)

dafina (plural)
dafina (definite)
dafinat (definite plural)

Borrowed from Greek δάφνη (dáfni, “laurel”).

bor+

Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis#Translingual


kopër

From a South Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian kopar and Bulgarian копър (kopǎr). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *koprъ.

Anethum graveolens
Anethum graveolens#Translingual


kaçubet

sq-noun

kaçubet m (plural kaçubeta, definite kaçubeti, definite plural kaçubetat)

kaçubeta (plural)
kaçubeti (definite)
kaçubetat (definite plural)


kaçavidë

kaçavidë f (plural kaçavida, definite kaçavida, definite plural kaçavidat)

kaçavida (plural)
kaçavida (definite)
kaçavidat (definite plural)

Borrowed from Italian cacciavite, variants are borrowed from Greek κατσαβίδι (katsavídi), from Venetan caçavide.


kaçkavall

sq-noun

kaçkavall m (plural kaçkavallë, definite kaçkavalli, definite plural kaçkavallët)

kaçkavallë (plural)
kaçkavalli (definite)
kaçkavallët (definite plural)

Borrowed from Turkish kaşkaval, from Ottoman Turkish قاشقوال (kaşkaval), from Italian caciocavallo (“type of Sicilian cheese”).

der

a type of yellow, semi-hard cow's or sheep's cheese produced in the Balkans, kashkaval


kaci

sq-noun

kaci f (plural kaci, definite kacia, definite plural kacitë)

kaci (plural)
kacia (definite)
kacitë (definite plural)

A relatively old borrowing from Greek κατσί (katsí).


kafjall

kafjall m (plural kafjalle, definite kafjalli, definite plural kafjallet)

kafjalle (plural)
kafjalli (definite)
kafjallet (definite plural)

From Turkish kahvaltı (“breakfast”), from kahve altı, literally ("after coffee").


kajnacë

kajnacë f (plural kajnaca, definite kajnaca, definite plural kajnacat)

kajnaca (plural)
kajnaca (definite)
kajnacat (definite plural)

From Venetan caenazzo; compare Italian catenaccio, from catena (“chain”).


kakërdhi

kakërdhi f (plural kakërdhi, definite kakërdhia, definite plural kakërdhitë)

kakërdhi (plural)
kakërdhia (definite)
kakërdhitë (definite plural)

From dialectal Gheg kokërrdhi influenced by kakë (“feces”), a blend of kokërr (“granule, bead”) + dhi (“goat”).

goat, sheep or mouse feces, which has a round shape

(figurative) a short and ugly person or child


kalama

kalama m (plural kalamaj, definite kalamani, definite plural kalamajtë)

kalamaj (plural)
kalamani (definite)
kalamajtë (definite plural)

Formation from prefix kala- plus -man, derivative of maj "to fatten, to feed".
Topalli argues for a loan from Bulgarian калимана (kalimana, “godmother”), with a semantic shift godmother > godchild > child.


kallauz

sq-noun

kallauz m (plural kallauzë, definite kallauzi, definite plural kallauzët)

kallauzë (plural)
kallauzi (definite)
kallauzët (definite plural)

An early borrowing from Ottoman Turkish قلاغوز (kılağuz, kılavuz, kulağuz, kulavuz, “guide”).


kanavacë

sq-noun

kanavacë f (plural kanavaca, definite kanavaca, definite plural kanavacat)

kanavaca (plural)
kanavaca (definite)
kanavacat (definite plural)

From Venetan canevazza (compare Italian canovaccio), related to canapa (“hemp”).


kamatë

kamatë f (plural kamata, definite kamata, definite plural kamatat)

kamata (plural)
kamata (definite)
kamatat (definite plural)

From Serbo-Croatian kamata, from Ancient Greek κάματος (kámatos), or directly borrowed from Greek.

Mos dhashtë me kamatë.


kanavetë

kanavetë f (plural kanaveta, definite kanaveta, definite plural kanavetat)

kanaveta (plural)
kanaveta (definite)
kanavetat (definite plural)


arkivist

arkivist m (plural arkivistë, definite arkivisti, definite plural arkivistët); feminine equivalent arkiviste

arkivist (canonical masculine)
feminine equivalent arkiviste (canonical)
arkivistë (plural)
arkivisti (definite)
arkivistët (definite plural)
arkivist (indefinite nominative singular)
arkivisti (definite nominative singular)
arkivistë (indefinite nominative plural)
arkivistët (definite nominative plural)
arkivist (accusative indefinite singular)
arkivistin (accusative definite singular)
arkivistë (accusative indefinite plural)
arkivistët (accusative definite plural)
arkivisti (dative indefinite singular)
arkivistit (dative definite singular)
arkivistëve (dative indefinite plural)
arkivistëve (dative definite plural)
arkivisti (ablative indefinite singular)
arkivistit (ablative definite singular)
arkivistësh (ablative indefinite plural)
arkivistëve (ablative definite plural)


kargatis

head

kargatis (aorist kargatisa, participle kargatisur)

kargatisa (aorist)
kargatisur (participle)

I kemi kargatisur dje.

Të ftohtët ia kargatisi plagën.


kapuç

sq-noun

kapuç m (plural kapuça, definite kapuçi, definite plural kapuçat)

kapuça (plural)
kapuçi (definite)
kapuçat (definite plural)

Ultimately from Italian cappuccio (“hood”).

Hiqe kapuçin para se të hysh.

Këta kapuça qenkan shumë të mëdhenj!


arkiviste

arkiviste f (plural arkiviste, definite arkivistja, definite plural arkivistet); masculine equivalent arkivist

arkiviste (canonical feminine)
masculine equivalent arkivist (canonical)
arkiviste (plural)
arkivistja (definite)
arkivistet (definite plural)
arkiviste (indefinite nominative singular)
arkivistja (definite nominative singular)
arkiviste (indefinite nominative plural)
arkivistet (definite nominative plural)
arkiviste (accusative indefinite singular)
arkivisten (accusative definite singular)
arkiviste (accusative indefinite plural)
arkivistet (accusative definite plural)
arkivisteje (dative indefinite singular)
arkivistes (dative definite singular)
arkivisteve (dative indefinite plural)
arkivisteve (dative definite plural)
arkivisteje (ablative indefinite singular)
arkivistes (ablative definite singular)
arkivistesh (ablative indefinite plural)
arkivisteve (ablative definite plural)


kerrmëz

kerrmëz f (plural kerrmëza, definite kerrmëza, definite plural kerrmëzat)

kerrmëza (plural)
kerrmëza (definite)
kerrmëzat (definite plural)

From an onomatopoeic *kerr + -më + -zë diminutive suffix. Construction of first two elements similar to britmë.

Nxjerr kerrmëza sepse të ka qejf.

He/she is making purrs because he/she likes you.


këlshejt

këlshejt f (plural këlshejta, definite këlshejti, definite plural këlshejtat)

këlshejta (plural)
këlshejti (definite)
këlshejtat (definite plural)

An ecclesiastic Gheg word. Blend of kelq (“cup”) + shêjt (“holy”), corresponding to modern kelq i shenjtë.

Ma sill këlshejtin të lutem.


kllapi

kllapi m (plural kllapi, definite kllapia, definite plural kllapitë)

kllapi (plural)
kllapia (definite)
kllapitë (definite plural)

Doli nga kllapia.


koftor

Borrowed from Vulgar Latin *coctōrium (“oven”).

bor+

Futi disa dru në koftor.


kënatë

sq-noun

kënatë f (plural kënata, definite kënata, definite plural kënatat)

kënata (plural)
kënata (definite)
kënatat (definite plural)

Various existing etymologies:
* From Medieval Latin cannata.
* From Turkish kanata.
* An internal formation from kanë (“type of pitcher”).

Mbushi kënatën me ujë.
He/she filled the ewer with water.


kllogjër

kllogjër f (plural kllogjra, definite kllogjri, definite plural kllogjrat)

kllogjra (plural)
kllogjri (definite)
kllogjrat (definite plural)

From Byzantine Greek καλόγερος (kalógeros, “monk”). The meanings ‘ergot, charcoal’ are based on a monk’s black habit. Doublet of kallogjer.


kënetë

sq-noun

kënetë m (plural këneta, definite këneta, definite plural kënetat)

këneta (plural)
këneta (definite)
kënetat (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin cannētum (“reed field”).

Vendlindja jonë është plot me këneta.

Ka rënë në kënetë.
He/she has stagnated.


kasolle

kasolle f (plural kasolle, definite kasollja, definite plural kasollet)

kasolle (plural)
kasollja (definite)
kasollet (definite plural)

A suffixed form of *kasë, from Italian casa (“home”).

Afër malit gjendet një kasolle e vjetër.

Dil nga kasollja!

Verës rri në kasolle.

He/she stays in the hut during the summer.

Qeni shkoi në kasolle.


kështjellë

kështjellë f (plural kështjella, definite kështjella, definite plural kështjellat)

kështjella (plural)
kështjella (definite)
kështjellat (definite plural)

From Italian castello, from Latin castellum (“castle”). A dialectal këshqel and predecessor kështjel (Buzuku) were borrowed directly from Latin.

Kjo kështjellë është ndërtuar para dyqind vjetësh.

This castle was built two hundred years ago.


këllëç

këllëç m (plural këllëçe, definite këllëçi, definite plural këllëçet)

këllëçe (plural)
këllëçi (definite)
këllëçet (definite plural)

Gjithmonë mbante këllëçin me vete.

He/she always kept his/her sword with him/her.

Nën këllëçin e sunduesit.


kërp

From an earlier *kanëp (compare also Romanian cânepă), borrowed from Vulgar Latin canapa, from Latin cannabis, derived from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis). See there for more. Gheg kanp.

Komshinjtë tanë mbollën kërp.


kërrutë

kërrutë f (plural kërruta, definite kërruta, definite plural kërrutat)

kërruta (plural)
kërruta (definite)
kërrutat (definite plural)
kërrutë (indefinite nominative singular)
kërruta (definite nominative singular)
kërruta (indefinite nominative plural)
kërrutat (definite nominative plural)
kërrutë (accusative indefinite singular)
kërrutën (accusative definite singular)
kërruta (accusative indefinite plural)
kërrutat (accusative definite plural)
kërruteje (dative indefinite singular)
kërrutës (dative definite singular)
kërrutave (dative indefinite plural)
kërrutave (dative definite plural)
kërruteje (ablative indefinite singular)
kërrutës (ablative definite singular)
kërrutash (ablative indefinite plural)
kërrutave (ablative definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin cornūtus (“horned”) or alternatively from early Romanian cornută, nominative feminine of cornut.

goat or sheep with backward-curling horns


korbull

korbull f (plural korbulla, definite korbulla, definite plural korbullat)

korbulla (plural)
korbulla (definite)
korbullat (definite plural)

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin corbis (which might have given dialectal korbe) + suffix -ull.


kuletë

kuletë f (plural kuleta, definite kuleta, definite plural kuletat)

kuleta (plural)
kuleta (definite)
kuletat (definite plural)

Më humbi kuleta mbrëmë në qytet

I lost my wallet last night in the city.

Varet nga kuleta e tij.


ndishk

From Italian tisico (“consumptive”) with a -n(ë) prefix.


nikoqir

nikoqir m (plural nikoqirë, definite nikoqiri, definite plural nikoqirët)

nikoqirë (plural)
nikoqiri (definite)
nikoqirët (definite plural)

From Greek νοικοκύρης (noikokýris, “head of household”), (compare νοικοκυρά (noikokyrá, “housewife”).

bor

Djali i Llukait është nikoqir i vërtetë.

Hyri nikoqiri në shtëpi.

The head of the household entered the house.


memec

sq-noun

memec m (plural memecë, definite memeci, definite plural memecët)

memecë (plural)
memeci (definite)
memecët (definite plural)

From a South Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *němьcь (“foreigner”), from *němъ (“mute”). Compare Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croatian Nemac (“a German”), Macedonian Немец (Nemec), Bulgarian немец (nemec).


sanë

From a South Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian seno, Bulgarian сено (seno); ultimately from Proto-Slavic *sěno. The Proto-Slavic *ě > Albanian a remains problematic; it could have been borrowed from a southeastern Slavic dialect. Yet, the anlaut remains unchanged (in older borrowings s > š) and it is geographically limited to Gheg. Compare also Polish siano for the Yat reflex.


sajë

sajë f (plural saja, definite saja, definite plural sajat)

saja (plural)
saja (definite)
sajat (definite plural)

From Proto-Slavic *sanь, compare Serbo-Croatian saoni.


sakicë

sakicë f (plural sakica, definite sakica, definite plural sakicat)

sakica (plural)
sakica (definite)
sakicat (definite plural)

From a South Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian sekira, Macedonian секавица (sekavica), Bulgarian сакавица (sakavica).


ogiç

ogiç m (plural ogiçë, definite ogiçi, definite plural ogiçët)

ogiçë (plural)
ogiçi (definite)
ogiçët (definite plural)

From a South Slavic language, ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic *agnьcь (“lamb”), compare Old Church Slavonic агньць (agnĭcĭ, “lamb”), Bulgarian а́гнец (ágnec).

cog

a well-tamed and docile lamb that follows its shepherd


xehe

sq-noun

xehe f (plural xehe, definite xehja, definite plural xehet)

xehe (plural)
xehja (definite)
xehet (definite plural)

From Serbo-Croatian ceh (“bill”), from Middle High German Zeche (“mine”).


vazhdë

vazhdë f (plural vazhda, definite vazhda, definite plural vazhdat)

vazhda (plural)
vazhda (definite)
vazhdat (definite plural)

From a South Slavic language, possibly from an Old Bulgarian *важдам (*važdam) (изваждам (izvaždam)), compare Old Church Slavonic важдати (važdati), either way an internal formation from Slavic vocabulary.


ograjë

ograjë f (plural ográja, definite ográja, definite plural ográjat)

ográja (plural)
ográja (definite)
ográjat (definite plural)
ograjë (indefinite nominative singular)
ograja (definite nominative singular)
ograja (indefinite nominative plural)
ograjat (definite nominative plural)
ograjë (accusative indefinite singular)
ograjën (accusative definite singular)
ograja (accusative indefinite plural)
ograjat (accusative definite plural)
ograje (dative indefinite singular)
ograjës (dative definite singular)
ograjave (dative indefinite plural)
ograjave (dative definite plural)
ograje (ablative indefinite singular)
ograjës (ablative definite singular)
ograjash (ablative indefinite plural)
ograjave (ablative definite plural)

From dialectal Montenegrin ograđa, compare standard Serbo-Croatian ograda (“fence, enclosure”). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *ogordъ, a derivative of *gordъ (“settlement, enclosure”).

cog

(Gheg) meadow by a forest or grove, which is used for grazing

small forest with pastures, young wood, copse


potkua

sq-noun

potkua m (plural potkonj, definite potkoi)

Borrowed from South Slavic, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *podъkova. Compare Bulgarian подко́ва (podkóva), Serbo-Croatian pòtkova／по̀ткова, Romanian potcoavă.

cog

pòtkova//по̀ткова