Albania
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Albānia, from Byzantine Greek Ἄλβανον (Álbanon) + Medieval Latin -ia.[1]
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ə/
- (US, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ɔlˈbeɪ.ni.ə/[2]
- (US, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ɑlˈbeɪ.ni.ə/
- (Philippines) IPA(key): /alˈban̪.ja/
Audio (UK): (file) Audio (General American): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪniə
Proper noun
Albania
- A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Albania. Capital and largest city: Tirana. [from ca. 1503][1]
- 2006 April 27, Sylvia Moosmüller, Theodor Granser, “The spread of Standard Albanian: An illustration based on an analysis of vowels”, in Language Variation and Change, volume 18, number 2, Cambridge University Press, :
- However, word-final unstressed schwa is deleted even by the speakers from South Albania, though to different degrees and dependant on the speech style […]
Derived terms
Descendants
Translations
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See also
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic, Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Vatican City
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía).
Proper noun
Albania
- (historical) Caucasian Albania.
- 1613, Samuel Purchas, “[Asia.] Of Armenia Maior, and Georgia: and the neighbouring Nations.”, in Purchas His Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions Observed in All Ages and Places Discouered, from the Creation vnto this Present. […], London: […] William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, […], →OCLC, book IV (Of the Armenians, Medes, Persians, Parthians, Scythians, Tartarians, Chinois, and of Their Religions), page 291:
- Albania (now Zuiria) lieth North and Eaſt betwixt Iberia and the ſea
Translations
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Albanian, n.2 & adj.3”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2024.
- ^ “Albania”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
Acehnese
Proper noun
Albania
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Aragonese
Proper noun
Albania
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Asturian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈbanja/ [alˈβ̞a.nja]
- Rhymes: -anja
- Syllabification: Al‧ba‧nia
Proper noun
Albania f
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Basque
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Albania.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /albania/ [al.β̞a.ni.a]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ia, -a
- Hyphenation: Al‧ba‧ni‧a
Proper noun
Albania inan
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Declension
| indefinite | |
|---|---|
| absolutive | Albania |
| ergative | Albaniak |
| dative | Albaniari |
| genitive | Albaniaren |
| comitative | Albaniarekin |
| causative | Albaniarengatik |
| benefactive | Albaniarentzat |
| instrumental | Albaniaz |
| inessive | Albanian |
| locative | Albaniako |
| allative | Albaniara |
| terminative | Albaniaraino |
| directive | Albaniarantz |
| destinative | Albaniarako |
| ablative | Albaniatik |
| partitive | Albaniarik |
| prolative | Albaniatzat |
Derived terms
See also
- Albania
- Alemania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belgika
- Bielorrusia
- Bosnia eta Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Danimarka
- Erresuma Batua
- Errumania
- Errusia
- Eslovakia
- Eslovenia
- Espainia
- Estonia
- Finlandia
- Frantzia
- Georgia
- Grezia
- Herbehereak
- Hungaria
- Ipar Mazedonia
- Irlanda
- Islandia
- Italia
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Kroazia
- Letonia
- Liechtenstein
- Lituania
- Luxenburgo
- Malta
- Moldavia
- Monako
- Montenegro
- Norvegia
- Polonia
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Suedia
- Suitza
- Turkia
- Txekia
- Ukraina
- Vatikano Hiria
- Zipre
Further reading
- “38.- Munduko estatuen izenak, herritarren izenak, hizkuntza ofizialak eta hiriburuak [Names of the states of the world, nationalities, official languages and capitals]”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Arauak, Euskaltzaindia, 2019
Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Albania.
Proper noun
Albania
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Central Nahuatl
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Albania.
Proper noun
Albania
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Finnish
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑlbɑ(ː)niɑ/, [ˈɑ̝lbɑ̝(ː)ˌniɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -iɑ
- Syllabification(key): Al‧ba‧ni‧a
- Hyphenation(key): Al‧ba‧nia
Proper noun
Albania
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Declension
| Inflection of Albania (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Albania | — | |
| genitive | Albanian | — | |
| partitive | Albaniaa | — | |
| illative | Albaniaan | — | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Albania | — | |
| accusative | nom. | Albania | — |
| gen. | Albanian | ||
| genitive | Albanian | — | |
| partitive | Albaniaa | — | |
| inessive | Albaniassa | — | |
| elative | Albaniasta | — | |
| illative | Albaniaan | — | |
| adessive | Albanialla | — | |
| ablative | Albanialta | — | |
| allative | Albanialle | — | |
| essive | Albaniana | — | |
| translative | Albaniaksi | — | |
| abessive | Albaniatta | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Derived terms
See also
- Alankomaat
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Azerbaidžan
- Belgia
- Bosnia ja Hertsegovina
- Bulgaria
- Espanja
- Georgia
- Irlanti
- Islanti
- Iso-Britannia
- Italia
- Itävalta
- Kazakstan
- Kosovo
- Kreikka
- Kroatia
- Kypros
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Liettua
- Luxemburg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Norja
- Pohjois-Makedonia
- Portugali
- Puola
- Ranska
- Romania
- Ruotsi
- Saksa
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Suomi
- Sveitsi
- Tanska
- Tšekki
- Turkki
- Ukraina
- Unkari
- Valko-Venäjä
- Vatikaani
- Venäjä
- Viro
Anagrams
Galician
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Albania f
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Related terms
Ido
Proper noun
Albania
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
See also
- Albania
- Andora
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belgia
- Bielorusia
- Bosnia e Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Chekia
- Chipro
- Dania
- Estonia
- Finlando
- Francia
- Germania
- Grekia
- Gruzia
- Hispania
- Hungaria
- Irlando
- Islando
- Italia
- Kazakstan
- Kosovo
- Kroatia
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lituania
- Luxemburgia
- Macedonia
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monako
- Montenegro
- Nederlando
- Norvegia
- Polonia
- Portugal
- Rumania
- Rusia
- San-Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Suedia
- Suisia
- Turkia
- Ukraina
- Unionita Rejio
- Vatikano
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Albanië, from Byzantine Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /albaˈnia/ [al.baˈni.a]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: Al‧ba‧ni‧a
Proper noun
Albania
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Adjective
Albania (comparative lebih Albania, superlative paling Albania)
See also
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belanda
- Belarus
- Belgia
- Bosnia dan Herzegovina
- Britania Raya
- Bulgaria
- Ceko
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finlandia
- Georgia
- Hongaria
- Irlandia
- Islandia
- Italia
- Jerman
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Kroasia
- Latvia
- Listenstaina
- Lituania
- Luksemburg
- Makedonia
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monako
- Montenegro
- Norwegia
- Perancis
- Polandia
- Portugal
- Rumania
- Rusia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Siprus
- Slovenia
- Slowakia
- Spanyol
- Swedia
- Swiss
- Turki
- Ukraina
- Vatikan
- Yunani
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al.baˈni.a/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ia
- Hyphenation: Al‧ba‧nì‧a
Proper noun
Albania f
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Derived terms
See also
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaigian
- Belgio
- Bielorussia
- Bosnia-Erzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Cechia
- Cipro
- Città del Vaticano
- Croazia
- Danimarca
- Estonia
- Finlandia
- Francia
- Georgia
- Germania
- Grecia
- Irlanda
- Islanda
- Italia
- Kazakistan
- Kosovo ~ Kossovo ~ Cossovo
- Lettonia
- Liechtenstein
- Lituania
- Lussemburgo
- Macedonia del Nord
- Malta
- Moldavia
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Norvegia
- Paesi Bassi
- Polonia
- Portogallo
- Regno Unito
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovacchia
- Slovenia
- Spagna
- Svezia
- Svizzera
- Turchia
- Ucraina
- Ungheria
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Byzantine Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía) (or Old Irish Albu, Albain, Alban for the "Scotland" sense).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [aɫˈbaː.ni.a]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [alˈbaː.ni.a]
Proper noun
Albānia f sg (genitive Albāniae); first declension
- (Medieval Latin, New Latin) Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
- (Classical Latin) Caucasian Albania
- (Medieval Latin) Scotland
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Albānia |
| genitive | Albāniae |
| dative | Albāniae |
| accusative | Albāniam |
| ablative | Albāniā |
| vocative | Albānia |
Related terms
Descendants
- ⇒ Russian: Алба́нія (Albánija) (Pre-reform orthography (1918)), Алба́ния (Albánija)
See also
- Albānia
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Belgica
- Belorussia
- Bosnia et Herzegovīna
- Britannia
- Bulgaria
- Croātia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Dānia
- Estonia
- Finnia
- Francia
- Geōrgia
- Germānia
- Graecia
- Helvētia
- Hī̆bernia
- Hispānia
- Hungaria
- Īslandia
- Ī̆talia
- Kosovia
- Lettonia
- Lichtenstēnum
- Lituānia
- Lūsītānia
- Luxemburgum
- Macedonia Septentriōnālis
- Melita
- Moldavia
- Monoecus
- Mōns Niger
- Nederlandia
- Norvegia
- Polonia
- Rōmānia
- Russia
- Sānctus Marīnus
- Serbia
- Slovācia
- Slovēnia
- Suecia
- Turcia
- Ū̆crāīna
- Vātī̆cānus
References
- “Albania”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Albania in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from English Albania, from Byzantine Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /albenia/
- Rhymes: -ia
Proper noun
Albania
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Adjective
Albania
- (relational) Albanian
See also
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belanda
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia dan Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- Georgia
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Itali
- Jerman
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia Utara
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Norway
- Perancis
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republik Czech
- Romania
- Rusia
- San Marino
- Sepanyol
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turki
- Ukraina
- United Kingdom
- Vatican
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑl.ˈbɑ.njɑ/
Proper noun
Albania
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Related terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Albania
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Related terms
Polish
Etymology
Derived from Byzantine Greek Ἀλβανία (Albanía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈbaɲ.ja/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aɲja
- Syllabification: Al‧ban‧ia
Proper noun
Albania f (related adjective albański)
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Declension
Related terms
See also
- Albania
- Andora
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbejdżan
- Belgia
- Białoruś
- Bośnia i Hercegowina
- Bułgaria
- Chorwacja
- Cypr
- Czarnogóra
- Czechy
- Dania
- Estonia
- Finlandia
- Francja
- Grecja
- Gruzja
- Hiszpania
- Holandia, Niderlandy
- Irlandia
- Islandia
- Kazachstan
- Kosowo
- Liechtenstein
- Litwa
- Luksemburg
- Łotwa
- Macedonia Północna
- Malta
- Mołdawia
- Monako
- Niemcy
- Norwegia
- Polska
- Portugalia
- Rosja
- Rumunia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Słowacja
- Słowenia
- Szwajcaria
- Szwecja
- Turcja
- Ukraina
- Watykan
- Węgry
- Wielka Brytania
- Włochy
Further reading
- Albania in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Albania in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈba.ni.(j)a/
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Albania f (genitive and dative Albaniei)
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe; official name: Republica Albania)
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | Albanie | Albania |
| genitive-dative | Albanii | Albaniei |
| vocative | Albanie, Albanio | |
Related terms
- albanez
- albaneză
- albanezesc
- albanezește
- albanezoaică
See also
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaidjan
- Belarus
- Belgia
- Bosnia și Herțegovina
- Bulgaria
- Cehia
- Cipru
- Croația
- Danemarca
- Elveția
- Estonia
- Finlanda
- Franța
- Georgia
- Germania
- Grecia
- Irlanda
- Islanda
- Italia
- Kazahstan
- Kosovo
- Letonia
- Liechtenstein
- Lituania
- Luxemburg
- Macedonia de Nord
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Muntenegru
- Norvegia
- Polonia
- Portugalia
- Regatul Unit
- România
- Rusia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovacia
- Slovenia
- Spania
- Suedia
- Turcia
- Țările de Jos
- Ucraina
- Ungaria
- Vatican
Sardinian
Proper noun
Albania f
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈbanja/ [alˈβ̞a.nja]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -anja
- Syllabification: Al‧ba‧nia
Proper noun
Albania f
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe; capital: Tirana)
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → Tagalog: Albanya
See also
- Albania
- Alemania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaiyán
- Bélgica
- Bielorrusia
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Chipre
- Ciudad del Vaticano
- Croacia
- Dinamarca
- Eslovaquia
- Eslovenia
- España
- Estonia
- Finlandia
- Francia
- Georgia
- Grecia
- Hungría
- Irlanda
- Islandia
- Italia
- Kazajistán
- Kosovo
- Letonia
- Liechtenstein
- Lituania
- Luxemburgo
- Macedonia del Norte
- Malta
- Moldavia
- Mónaco
- Montenegro
- Noruega
- Países Bajos
- Polonia
- Portugal
- Reino Unido
- República Checa
- Rumania
- Rusia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Suecia
- Suiza
- Turquía
- Ucrania
Tatar
Proper noun
Albania
- Latin spelling of Албания (Albaniyä): Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Declension
| Nominative | Albania |
|---|---|
| Genitive | Albanianıñ |
| Dative | Albaniaga |
| Accusative | Albanianı |
| Locative | Albaniada |
| Ablative | Albaniadan |
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈbanja/
Proper noun
Albania f
- Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)
Coordinate terms
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Aserbaijan
- Awstria
- Belarws
- Bosnia a Hertsegofina
- Bwlgaria
- Casachstan
- Cosofo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Denmarc
- Dinas y Fatican
- Estonia
- Ffrainc
- Georgia
- Gogledd Macedonia
- Gwlad Belg
- Gwlad Groeg
- Gwlad Pwyl
- Gwlad yr Iâ
- Hwngari
- Iwerddon
- Latfia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithwania
- Lwcsembwrg
- Malta
- Moldofa
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Norwy
- Portiwgal
- Rwmania
- Rwsia
- San Marino
- Sbaen
- Serbia
- Slofacia
- Slofenia
- Sweden
- Tsiecia, y Weriniaeth Tsiec
- Twrci
- Wcráin
- y Deyrnas Unedig
- y Ffindir
- y Swistir
- yr Almaen
- yr Eidal
- yr Iseldiroedd
Derived terms
- Gweriniaeth Albania (“Republic of Albania”)
- Albaneg (“Albanian (language)”)
- Albaniad (“Albanian person”)
- Albaniaidd (“Albanian”, adjective)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | unchanged | unchanged | Halbania |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.