mblesë
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Albanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Either a derivative of mbloj, or from Proto-Albanian *ambi-pletsā, from Proto-Indo-European *pleḱt-t- (“to plait”). Cognate to Latin plectāre (“plait”), Old Norse flétta (“plait”), Old High German flechtan (“plait”). The semantic development goes from 'to interweave, tie together' to 'to combine' (an engagement).
Noun[edit]
mblesë f (plural mblesa, definite mblesa, definite plural mblesat)
- betrothal, marriage engagement brokered through a matchmaker
Declension[edit]
Declension of mblesë