parzëm
Albanian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Metathesised form of parmëz (“fowl breastbone”), derivative of parmë (“front; collarbone, breast”) + -ëz.[1][2] Traditionally connected with Proto-Slavic *pь̀rsь (“breast”),[3][4] though this raises many formal problems.
Noun
[edit]parzëm m (plural parzma, definite parzmi)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | parzëm | parzmi | parzma | parzmat |
| accusative | parzmin | |||
| dative | parzmi | parzmit | parzmave | parzmave |
| ablative | parzmash | |||
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Çabej, E. (1986), Studime gjuhësore (in Albanian), volume II, Prishtinë: Rilindja, pages 12–13
- ^ Orel, Vladimir (1998), “parzëm”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, pages 311–312
- ^ Meyer, G. (1891), “parmzɛ”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, , page 322
- ^ Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), “*pérk̂us”, in Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 81
Further reading
[edit]- “parzëm”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026
- Mann, S. E. (1948), “parzëm”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 353