gëzof

Albanian

Etymology

According to Orel, either derived from or from the same origin as Ancient Greek γαύσαπος (gaúsapos, “frieze”), or more likely, dialectal Ancient Macedonian γαυσἃφος (gaushàphos), as PA derivatives do not fit correctly with either Greek spelling. The substratum language is or has been influenced by a Semitic source such as Akkadian 𒆪𒍦𒁍 (/⁠kuzippu, guzippu⁠/, “cloak, clothing, wrapping especially for warmth”). According to Jokl, it is from an ancient substrate from reconstructed *gʰốu-di-āpos, probably "bovine".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡəˈzɔf]

Noun

gëzof m (plural gëzofë, definite gëzofi, definite plural gëzofët)

1. fur, pelt

Declension

Declension of gëzof

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gëzof	gëzofi	gëzofë	gëzofët
accusative		gëzofin
dative	gëzofi	gëzofit	gëzofëve	gëzofëve
ablative			gëzofësh

Further reading

• “gëzof”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
• FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[1], 1980