grabofç

Albanian

Alternative forms

grabohç

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *grabǫšnęš (“a mythological snake that drinks from cattle udders”). Compare Serbo-Croatian grabonos. Topalli suggests that the final -ofç is derived from an optative verbal suffix.^[1]^[2]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɾaˈbɔft͡ʃ/

Noun

grabofç m (plural grabofça, definite grabofçi, definite plural grabofçat)

a large mythological serpent with two heads

Declension

Declension of **grabofç**
	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	grabofç	grabofçi	grabofça	grabofçat
accusative	grabofç	grabofçin	grabofça	grabofçat
dative	grabofçi	grabofçit	grabofçave	grabofçave
ablative	grabofçi	grabofçit	grabofçash	grabofçave

References

^ Topalli, Kolec (2017), “grabofç”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 558
^ Omari, Anila (2012), “grabofç”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe [Albanian-Serbian Linguistic Relations] (in Albanian), Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, →ISBN, pages 146-147

[1] Topalli, Kolec (2017), “grabofç”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 558

[2] Omari, Anila (2012), “grabofç”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe [Albanian-Serbian Linguistic Relations] (in Albanian), Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, →ISBN, pages 146-147

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