shigjetë
Albanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin sagitta. Compare also Romanian săgeată, Aromanian sãdzeatã.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
shigjetë f (plural shigjeta, definite shigjeta, definite plural shigjetat)
- arrow
- dart
- hand (of clock, measuring instrument)
- (figurative) abusive or critical remark
- (outdated) best part of quarry
Declension
Declension of shigjetë
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | shigjetë | shigjeta | shigjeta | shigjetat |
accusative | shigjetën | |||
dative | shigjeteje | shigjetës | shigjetave | shigjetave |
ablative | shigjetash |
Related terms
References
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “shigjetë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 414