sternë

See also: sterne and Sterne

Albanian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Greek στέρνα (stérna). Doublet of cisternë.

Alternative forms

• sterrë, sterë — dialectal

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteɾnə/
• Rhymes: -eɾnə

Noun

sternë f (plural sternë, definite sterna, definite plural sternat)

1. water tank, reservoir, cistern

   Synonyms: saranxhë (archaic), cisternë, rezervuar (technical)

Declension

Declension of sternë

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sternë	sterna	sterna	sternat
accusative		sternën
dative	sterne	sternës	sternave	sternave
ablative			sternash

References

• FGJSSH (1980), page 1789b: “stérn/ë,~a”
• Mann (1948), page 460b: “sternë”, “sterë” → “sternë”
• Çabej SEFSH [1950s–1980], vol. 7, pages 22f.: “sterrë sternë”
• Topalli (2017), page 1348a: “stérnë”
• Çekrezi (1923), page 141: “reservoir” → “sternë”
• Kume (2020), page 104: “stérn/ë,~a”

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sicilian sternu, in the shared collocation vecchiu sternu = plak sternë.

Adjective

sternë (feminine ë) (Piana)

1. decrepit

   Synonyms: (standard) i rraskapitur, i lodhur

   • 1923, Giuseppe Schirò, Canti tradizionali ed altri saggi delle colonie albanesi di Sicilia, Naples: L. Pierro, page 451:

     Njæ héræ é njæ héræ íshæn dȳ mótra pláka stérne é shúmæ tæ vapæka, çæ rrījæn te njæ kasóllæ.

     [Një herë e një herë ishën dȳ motra plaka sterne e shumë të vapëka, çë rrījën te një kasollë.]

     A long time ago there were two decrepit old and very poor sisters, who lived in a hut.

References

• Giordano (1963), page 448a: “stérnë”
• Gerbino (2010), page 115: “stérnë”
• Kamsi (2000), page 252a: “sterne”