gjëmë

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Albanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Back-formation of earlier *gjamët(ë), Buzuku gjamënë, (originally a neuter noun but interpreted as feminine plural), through Vulgar Latin from Latin gemitum (“groan, lamentation”).[1] Compare Romanian geamăt.

Alternatively a deverbative of gjëmoj.[2]

Noun[edit]

gjëmë f (plural gjëma, definite gjëma, definite plural gjëmat)

  1. tragedy
  2. news about death
  3. (ethnography) lamentation song
  4. a large amount of something
  5. something ugly

Declension[edit]

Declension of gjëmë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative gjëmë gjëma gjëma gjëmat
accusative gjëmën
dative gjëme gjëmave gjëmës gjëmavet
ablative gjëmash

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “gjëmë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 597
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “gjëmoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 134
  3. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “gjëmoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 134
  4. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “gjëmoj”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 134
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