merimangë

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • merimagë, mirëmangë, marimagë, bajrimagë, bërmajë
  • piçmagë, marimangë, milimangë

Etymology

First attested as mrīmagë; borrowed from Greek μυρμήγκι (myrmígki, “ant”).[1][2] According to Kristofordhi and Mihăescu, a borrowing from Doric Greek μύρμαξ (múrmax)[3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛɾiˈmaŋɡə/

Noun

merimangë f (plural merimanga, definite merimanga, definite plural merimangat)

  1. spider

Declension

Declension of merimangë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative merimangë merimanga merimanga merimangat
accusative merimangën
dative merimange merimangës merimangave merimangave
ablative merimangash

Descendants

  • → Aromanian: merimangã

References

  1. ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017) “merimangë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 970
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “merimangë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 257
  3. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “merimangë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 257
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