karpë

See also: karpe

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *karpā, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp- (“to pluck”). Compare Lithuanian kar̃pas (“hack, notch”), Swedish harv (“harrow”), Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”). See also the name of the Carpathians.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kar.pə/

Noun

karpë f

1. rocky hill with sharp peak

Related terms

• karmë
• karsh