grabofç

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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

  1. a large mythological serpent with two heads

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “grabofç”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 558
  2. ^ Omari, Anila (2012) “grabofç”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, pages 146-147