makth

Albanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /makθ/

Etymology 1

Diminutive of mak (opium poppy).

Alternative forms

  • mokth, mâkthGheg

Noun

makth m (plural makthe, definite makthi, definite plural makthet)

  1. sweet clover, melilot (Melilotus)
  2. St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)
Declension
Declension of makth
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative makth makthi makthër makthet
accusative makthin
dative makthi makthit makthërve makthërve
ablative makthërish
Hyponyms

Etymology 2

From variant mangth, diminutive of mang (animal young, cub).

Alternative forms

  • mangth, mekth

Noun

makth m (plural maktha, definite makthi, definite plural makthet)

  1. leveret, young rabbit
Declension
Declension of makth
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative makth makthi makthër makthet
accusative makthin
dative makthi makthit makthërve makthërve
ablative makthërish
Synonyms

Etymology 3

Diminutive of makë (scum).

Noun

makth m (definite makthi)

  1. placenta; afterbirth
Declension
Declension of makth
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative makth - makthër -
accusative -n
dative - -t makthërve makthërve
ablative makthërish
Synonyms

Etymology 4

From variant mankth, from intensive prefix - + ankth, from ang.[1]

Alternative forms

  • mankth, mangth

Noun

makth m (plural makthe, definite makthi, definite plural makthet)

  1. (folklore) incubus
  2. (colloquial) nightmare
Declension
Declension of makth
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative makth makthi makthër makthet
accusative makthin
dative makthi makthit makthërve makthërve
ablative makthërish

References

  1. ^ Demiraj, Bardhyl (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: []] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 79