bjeshkë

Albanian

Etymology

Hypothesized to be derived from Latin *pastica, from pastus, or y from *bjershkë, a derivative of bie (“to fall”) (see pjeshkë < *pjershkë < Latin persica). The term could be the source or related to the oronym Beskidy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjɛʃkə/ (Standard, Tosk)

Noun

bjeshkë f (plural bjeshkë, definite bjeshka, definite plural bjeshkët)

1. high mountain with summer pasture
2. mountain pasture, upland pasture
3. rocky, infertile land in rugged country

Declension

Declension of bjeshkë

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bjeshkë	bjëshka	bjëshkë	bjëshkët
accusative		bjeshkën
dative	bjëshkeje	bjeshkës	bjëshkëve	bjëshkëve
ablative			bjëshkësh

Synonyms

• mal

Derived terms

• bjeshkatar, bjeshki, bjeshkoj, bjeshkor