dardhë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *dardā, deverbative of *darda (“to spill, pour”) whence modern derdh, compare Proto-Slavic *kruša (“pear”) for such semantic development.

Noun

dardhë f (plural dardha, definite dardha, definite plural dardhat)

1. pear, pear tree (Pyrus communis)

Declension

Declension of dardhë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	dardhë	dardha	dardha	dardhat
accusative			dardhën
dative	dardheje	dardhave	dardhës	dardhave
ablative		dardhash

Hyponyms

• dardhë elbje, dardhë elbore (“bergamot orange”) (Citrus aurantium subsp. bergamia ⇒ Citrus limon)
• dardhë gomari (“large variety of pear”)
• dardhë gramje (“summer-ripening pear with elongated fruit”)
• dardhë gjembje (“prickly pear”) (Opuntia ficus-indica)
• dardhë leshje (“late-ripening pear with large fuzzy fruit”)

Derived terms

• dardhëz, dardhishtë, dardhukël