shpresë

Albanian

Etymology

Disputed. Either:

1. From sh- (“dis-, ex-, de-”) +‎ pres (“wait”) +‎ -ë (“-ing, -ion”, noun suffix, f.) > shpresë (“waiting”).

   Same construct as in Latin ex- + spectō + -ātiō > exspectātiō (“waiting, suspense”).

   Or like construct in German er- + wart + -ung > Erwartung (“expectation”).

2. From Latin sperans, sperantia, from spero (“hope”). Compare Albanian shpërej "to hope" (doublet of shpresoj, itself from shpresë) from Latin sperāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃpɾɛs(ə)] (Tosk)
• IPA^(key): [ʃpɾɛs] (Gheg)

Noun

shpresë f (plural shpresa, definite shpresa, definite plural shpresat)

1. hope, expectation, waiting, expectancy

Declension

Declension of shpresë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	shpresë	shpresa	shpresa	shpresat
accusative			shpresën
dative	shprese	shpresave	shpresës	shpresavet
ablative		shpresash

Synonyms

• uzdajë

Related terms

• shpresoj
• pres