herdhe

Albanian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈ(h)ɛɾðɛ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *ardzai, from pre-Albanian *h₃órǵʰii̯a, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erǵʰi- (compare Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis), Old Armenian որձիք (orjikʿ)).

Noun

herdhe f pl (nominative/accusative definite herdhet, dative herdheve)

1. (anatomy) testicles

Declension

declension of herdhe

	indefinite forms		definite forms
nominative	herdhe		herdhet
accusative	herdhe		herdhet
genitive (i/e/të/së)	herdheve		herdheve
dative	herdheve		herdheve
ablative	herdhesh		herdheve

Synonyms

• (testicles): koqe

Etymology 2

Singularized plural of *hardh, from Proto-Albanian *skarda, from pre-Albanian *sḱordʰos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerdʰeh₂ ‘herd’ (compare Slovene črẹ́da, English herd, Ancient Greek κόρθυς (kórthys) ‘heap’).

Alternative forms

• çerdhe

Noun

herdhe f (indefinite plural herdhe)

1. nest

Synonyms

• fole