lajthi

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • lejthi
  • (Arbanasi, Croatia) lakthi

Etymology

Alteration of lakthi (Arbanasi), collective of lakth (“loop, mesh”) +‎ -i (collective suffix), because of the tree's flexible branches,[1][2] compare Latvian lazda (“hazel”), lagzda (“hazel”), Lithuanian lazdà (“stick, staff”), Old Prussian laxde (“hazel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lajˈθi/

Noun

lajthi f (plural lajthi, definite lajthia, definite plural lajthitë)

  1. hazel; hazelnut (Corylus avellana)

Declension

Declension of lajthi
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lajthi lajthia lajthi lajthitë
accusative lajthinë
dative lajthie lajthisë lajthive lajthive
ablative lajthish

Derived terms

  • lajthatë
  • i lajthinjtë
  • lajthishtë
  • lajthizë

References

  1. ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017) “lajthi”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, pages 856-857
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “lajthi”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 211
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