spango

Albanian

Alternative forms

• spagë — originally Gheg
• spag, shpag m — northwestern Gheg
• spangë — northern Tosk, southern Gheg
• spang m — Tosk

Etymology

In the -ng- forms, borrowed from Greek σπάγγος (spángos). In the -g- forms, borrowed from Italian spago directly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspanɡo/
• Rhymes: -anɡo

Noun

spango f (plural spango, definite spangoja, definite plural spangot)

1. cord, twine, string

   Synonyms: otra, cikomë, gjalmë, sixhim

2. plumb line

Declension

Declension of spango

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	spango	spangoja	spango	spangot
accusative		spangon
dative	spangoje	spangos	spangove	spangove
ablative			spangosh

References

• FMGJSH (2026), “spángo,~ja”
• FGJSSH (1980), page 1778a: “spángo,~ja”
• Mann (1948), page 457a: “spangë” → “spango”
• Leotti (1937), page 1306b: “spángo”
• Weigand (1914), page 78: “spag”
• Bashkimi (1908), page 403a: “spage”
• Kristoforidhi (1904), page 378: “σπάκ-γου” → “σπάνγε̯-α”
• Rossi (1866), page 804: “spago” → “spàgh”, Rossi (1875), page 1188b: “scpàgh”
• Hahn Studien, vol. 3, page 116b: “σπάνγ̇ο-ϳα”
• Etymological:
  • Miklosich AF, vol. 2, §788 page 61: “spago” → “spángo-ja”
  • Meyer (1891), page 390: “spango”
  • Dashi (2013), page 403: “spago” → “spagë”
  • Topalli (2017), page 1337a: “spángo”