bagëti

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Albanian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Based on an unattested adjective derived from Proto-Slavic *bogatъ (“rich”) or going back to the otherwise unregistered Proto-Slavic *bogatьje (“richness”).[1] According to Topalli, the final -i is a native suffix.[2] Compare related adjective i/e begatë.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

bagëti f (plural bagëti, definite bagëtia, definite plural bagëtitë)

  1. cattle, livestock
  2. idiot

Declension[edit]

Declension of bagëti
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative bagëti bagëti bagëtia bagëtitë
accusative bagëtinë
dative bagëtie bagëtive bagëtisë bagëtive
ablative bagëtish

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “bagëti”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 14
  2. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “bagëti”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 156
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