kërcej

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Albanian

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Etymology

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A derivative of kërcas, originally meaning 'to crack, to snap', thus 'to jump, to dance'. A descriptive term. Alternatively, from Dacian or Paleo-Balkan substrate, cognate to Romanian cățăra.[1]

Verb

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kërcej (aorist kërceva, participle kërcyer)

  1. to dance
  2. to crack, to snap

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Katičić, Radoslav (1976) Ancient Languages of the Balkans, page 152