bërryl

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *bōrei ulnā, compound of *bōrei (“bow”) and *ulnā (“forearm”). More at ber and llërë. For sense development, compare English elbow, compound of ell (“ell”), originally ‘forearm’, and bow.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bə.ryl/

Noun

bërryl m (plural bërryla, definite bërryli, definite plural bërrylat)

1. (anatomy) elbow
2. (figurative) sharp turn, bend

Derived terms

• bërrylak
• bërrylas