ardhje
Albanian
Etymology
From ardh + -je. Compare Hittite 𒄩𒅈𒁺 (ḫardu-, “offspring, descendant”), Old Church Slavonic родити (roditi, “give birth, originate”) from Proto-Slavic *roditi, and perhaps Old Armenian որդի (ordi, “child, offspring”). Possibly from the same root of hardhi, with a sense development similar to Proto-Germanic *stamniz meaning both ‘stem, tree stalk’ and ‘tribe, lineage’.
Noun
ardhje f (plural ardhje, definite ardhja, definite plural ardhjet)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ardhje | ardhja | ardhje | ardhjet |
| accusative | ardhjen | |||
| dative | ardhjeje | ardhjes | ardhjeve | ardhjeve |
| ablative | ardhjesh | |||
Derived terms
- prejardhje
- ardhme
- ardhës