heshtë

Albanian

Etymology

A derivative in -shtë, from earlier *hellshtë (cf. kashtë, gashtë), based on hell.[1] Alternatively a substrate word along with Latin hasta, surviving in multiple forms; compare ushtë.

Noun

heshtë f

  1. spear

Declension

Declension of heshtë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative heshtë heshta heshta heshtat
accusative heshtën
dative heshte heshtës heshtave heshtave
ablative heshtash

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “heshtë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 160

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • “heshtë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “heshtë”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary‎[2]
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