shtazë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• shtëzë (Tosk), shtâzë (Gheg)

Etymology

From Old Albanian shtanse, from *shtan- and suffix -zë, from Proto-Albanian *stana, from Proto-Indo-European *sth₂no (“standing”), participle of *steh₂- (“to stand”).

Noun

shtazë f (indefinite plural shtazë, definite singular shtaza, definite plural shtazët)

1. animal

Synonyms

• kafshë

Derived terms

• shtazëri, shtazëroj, shtazëz, shtazor

Related terms

• shtoj