gjeth

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • gjeth f

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *ɟeθ (definite *ɟeði̯a) < *gẹð < *gadih < *gu̯azdih, from Proto-Indo-European *gwosdis. Compare Proto-Slavic *gvozdъ (“nail”), especially Czech hvozd (“forest”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɟeθ/

Noun

gjeth m (plural gjethe, definite gjethi, definite plural gjethet)

  1. leaf
  2. foliage
  3. plant foliage used as fodder
  4. sheet of paper

Declension

Declension of gjeth
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gjeth gjethi gjethe gjethet
accusative gjethin
dative gjethi gjethit gjetheve gjetheve
ablative gjethesh

Derived terms

  • gath (forms a doublet with this word)

References

  1. ^ Forschungen, Stefan, Matzinger, Joachim (2013) Die Verben des Altalbanischen: Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und Etymologie (Albanische Forschungen; 33) (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 252
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