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

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

Derived terms

• lajthatë
• i lajthinjtë
• lajthishtë
• lajthizë