leshterik

Albanian

Etymology

An original adjective formation after *lesh, *lesht +‎ *-rik (cf. besnik), reflecting Proto-Indo-European *lak̑is- (“salmon, trout”). Compare German Lachs (“salmon”), Russian лосо́сь (losósʹ, “salmon”), Lithuanian lašišà (“salmon”), and others. The sense development reflects the particular fish color.

Noun

leshterik m (plural leshterikë, definite leshteriku, definite plural leshterikët)

1. eelgrass

Declension

Declension of leshterik

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	leshterik	leshteriku	leshterikë	leshterikët
accusative		leshterikun
dative	leshteriku	leshterikut	leshterikëve	leshterikëve
ablative			leshterikësh