fushë

See also: fúshè

Albanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin fossa (“ditch, moat”).^[1] However, Çabej identifies it as an inherited word.^[2] Matzinger claims it has no known etymology^[3]

Noun[edit]

fushë f (indefinite plural fusha, definite singular fusha, definite plural fushat)

(geography) field
(geography) plain, flatland
(by extension) area of activity or interest

Related terms[edit]

fushatë

References[edit]

^ Orel, Vladimir (1998), “fushë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 106–7
^ Begzad Baliu: Pikëpamjet e profesor Çabejt për veprën gjuhësore të Gustav Majerit, Zemra Shqiptare, 09.12.2021
^ Matasevic, R. (2019). A grammatical sketch of Albanian for students of Indo-European. Zadar.

[1] Orel, Vladimir (1998), “fushë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 106–7

[2] Begzad Baliu: Pikëpamjet e profesor Çabejt për veprën gjuhësore të Gustav Majerit, Zemra Shqiptare, 09.12.2021

[3] Matasevic, R. (2019). A grammatical sketch of Albanian for students of Indo-European. Zadar.

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