liqen

Albanian

Alternative forms

• lëken

Etymology

Singularized plural of older dialectal *lëkeni, ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“lake, pool”). Compare Latin lacus (“lake”), Ancient Greek λάκκος (lákkos, “waterhole, tank, pond, pit”), Old English lagu (“lake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈcɛn/, [liˈcɕɛn]

Noun

liqen m (plural liqene, definite liqeni, definite plural liqenet)

1. lake

Declension

Declension of liqen

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	liqen	liqeni	liqene	liqenet
accusative		liqenin
dative	liqeni	liqenit	liqeneve	liqeneve
ablative			liqenesh

Derived terms

• liqenor

Related terms

• lag
• lëgatë