mëngjes

Albanian

Alternative forms

• mangjez, mngjes

Etymology

Compound of mën +‎ gjes. The latter is either related to muaj (cf. gjithmonë) or Latin mane (“morning”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- (“to ripern, to mature”).

Noun

mëngjes m (plural mëngjesi, definite mëngjese)

1. morning
2. breakfast

Related terms

• mbrëmje