bjeshkë

Albanian

Etymology

Hypothesized to be derived from Latin *pastica, from pastus,[1] or from *bjershkë, a derivative of bie (“to fall”) (see pjeshkë < *pjershkë < Latin persica). The term could be the source or related to the oronym Beskidy.[2]

Pronunciation

  • (Tosk) IPA(key): /bjɛʃkə/

Noun

bjéshkë f (plural bjeshkë, definite bjeshka, definite plural bjeshkët)

  1. high mountain with summer pasture
  2. mountain pasture, upland pasture
  3. rocky, infertile land in rugged country

Declension

Declension of bjeshkë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bjeshkë bjeshka bjeshkë bjeshkët
accusative bjeshkën
dative bjeshke bjeshkës bjeshkëve bjeshkëve
ablative bjeshkësh

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • bjeshkatar, bjeshki, bjeshkoj, bjeshkor

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian‎[1], Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 28
  2. ^ Çabej, E. (1976). Studime Gjuhësore I, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O. Priština: Rilindja, page 68
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