merimangë
Albanian
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as mrīmagë; borrowed from Greek μυρμήγκι (myrmígki, “ant”).[1][2] According to Kristofordhi and Mihăescu, a borrowing from Doric Greek μύρμαξ (múrmax)[2]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]merimangë f (plural merimanga, definite merimanga, definite plural merimangat)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | merimangë | merimanga | merimanga | merimangat |
| accusative | merimangën | |||
| dative | merimange | merimangës | merimangave | merimangave |
| ablative | merimangash | |||
Descendants
[edit]- → Aromanian: merimangã
References
[edit]- ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017), “merimangë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 970
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Orel, Vladimir (1998), “merimangë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 257