dushk
Albanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From archaic and dialectal drushk, from Proto-Albanian *druška, from *druwa (“tree”) (modern dru).[1] More at dru.
Pronunciation
Noun
dushk m (plural dushqe, definite dushku, definite plural dushqet)
- oak; a tree of genus Quercus.
- dense foliage
- (collective) small leafy oak branches used for winter fodder
- (regional) tender tobacco leaves that ripen in autumn
- (in the plural, regional) cornhusks
Derived terms
Hyponyms
- bung, ilqe, lis, qarr, shpardh
- dushk i butë (“downy oak”) (Quercus pubescens)
- dushk i egër (“holly”) (Ilex aquifolium)
- dushk gurësh (“durmast oak”) (Quercus petraea)
References
- ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “dushk”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, pages 420-421