lagje

Albanian

Etymology

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

Noun

lagje f

1. neighbourhood, ward, quarter, particularly (politics, historical) as a former administrative division of Albanian cities.
2. large number, part

Declension

Declension of lagje

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

Coordinate terms

• qark, rreth, lokalitet, fshat

Related terms

• lag