lajthi

Albanian

Alternative forms

• lejthi
• (Arbanasi, Croatia) lakthi

Etymology

Alteration of lakthi (Arbanasi), collective of lakth (“loop, mesh”) +‎ -i (collective suffix), because of the tree's flexible branches, compare Latvian lazda (“hazel”), lagzda (“hazel”), Lithuanian lazdà (“stick, staff”), Old Prussian laxde (“hazel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lajˈθi/

Noun

lajthi f (plural lajthi, definite lajthia, definite plural lajthitë)

1. hazel; hazelnut (Corylus avellana)

Declension

Declension of lajthi

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	lajthi	lajthi	lajthia	lajthitë
accusative			lajthinë
dative	lajthie	lajthive	lajthisë	lajthive
ablative		lajthish

Derived terms

• lajthatë
• i lajthinjtë
• lajthishtë
• lajthizë