capje

See also: çapje

Albanian

Etymology

From cap (“billy goat”). Similar formation as Greek μπεχα (becha, “id.”) from Italian becco (“billy goat”), Italian capriola (“leap, somersault, caper”), English caprice (“id.”) and French caprice (“id.”) from Latin caper (“goat”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sapjɛ]

Noun

capje f (plural capje, definite capja, definite plural capjet)

  1. caprice, whim
    Synonyms: trill, spitullim

Declension

Declension of capje
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative capje capja capje capjet
accusative capjen
dative capjeje capjes capjeve capjeve
ablative capjesh

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “capje”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 11
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