cërr

See also: cerr

Albanian

Alternative forms

cerr

Etymology

From cër (“tweet”), compare to bird's song cër-cër (“tweet-tweet”).[1] See also cëril.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sər/

Noun

cërr m (plural cërre, definite cërri, definite plural cërret)

  1. (zoology) Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
    Synonyms: çerr, cinxami, ferrak; see also Thesaurus:cinxami
    gjysma mi, gjysma cërr ― neither fish nor fowl
  2. (zoology) song thrush (Turdus philomelos)
    Synonyms: cërril, mullibardhë, cërrilë

Declension

Declension of cërr
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cërr cërri cërre cërret
accusative cërrin
dative cërri cërrit cërreve cërreve
ablative cërresh

Adjective

cërr (feminine cërre)

  1. gray, ashen

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cicëron”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 31
  2. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cëril”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 25-27
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