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-zë

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ze"

Albanian

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Etymology

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Goes back to a Pre-Proto-Albanian *-dio/ā-.[1]

Suffix

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-zë f

  1. Forms diminutive feminine nouns of endearment.
    Synonyms: -kë, -uhskë, -icë
    Coordinate term: -th m

Usage notes

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  • When the derivational stem is not stressed on the last syllable, the last -ë falls.

Derived terms

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Albanian terms suffixed with -zë
amzë
brez
bulëz
buzë
cazë
cepëzë
cermëzë
ciezë
çazë
çulzë
erëzë
ferrëmanzë
gilzë
hroazë
jetëzë
kerrmëz
kizë
krezë
lemzë
mizë
parmëz
pejzë
pupëz
qelizë
qiellzë
qimez
qimëz
qytezë
rrëzë
syzë
shkozë
shqezë
tarogzë
tejzë
trakzë
tregtizë
turizë
vajzë
vezë
Yllëza

References

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  1. ^ Demiraj, Bardhyl et al. (2021), “-zë”, in DPEWA. Digitales Philologisch-Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altalbanischen [DPEWA. Digital Philological-Etymological Dictionary of Old Albanian]
  • Newmark, L.; Hubbard, P.; Prifti, P. (1982), Standard Albanian: a reference grammar for students, Stanford University Press, →ISBN, § 3.4.1 D, page 172
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