bërrakë

See also: bërrake

Albanian

Etymology

A formation from birë, with similar -r- > -rr- change as in bërryl.[1] Related to Greek βράγος (vrágos, “shallows”). Jokl argues for a substrate origin, identifying the word with the ancient Balkan stem bar- in river names. [2]

Noun

bërrakë f (plural bërraka, definite bërraka, definite plural bërrakat)

  1. muddy pool, pond, swamp
    Synonym: moçalishte

Declension

Declension of bërrakë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bërrakë bërraka bërraka bërrakat
accusative bërrakën
dative bërrake bërrakës bërrakave bërrakave
ablative bërrakash

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “bërrakë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 23
  2. ^ Jokl - Reallex. Vorgesch. I 84-87

Further reading

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