kërthizë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• kërthiz, kërthinjëz; këthinjëza (Frang Bardhi).

Etymology

Probably from kath (“protuberance”) + -izë (diminutive suffix). Alternatively, from kërth (“crosswise, askew”).

Noun

kërthizë f (plural kërthiza, definite kërthiza, definite plural kërthizat)

1. (anatomy) navel, bellybutton
2. (figurative) center, midpoint

Declension

Declension of kërthizë

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kërthizë	kërthiza	kërthiza	kërthizat
accusative		kërthizën
dative	kërthize	kërthizës	kërthizave	kërthizave
ablative			kërthizash