cërmok

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cermë +‎ -ok with the e:ë alteration, similar to thërrmok from therm.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡səɾˈmok/

Noun

cërmok m (plural cërmokë, definite cërmoku, definite plural cërmokët)

  1. pumice, tuff
    Synonyms: shtuf, thërrmok
  2. stony terrain

Adjective

cërmok (feminine cërmoke)

  1. solid, stiff

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cërmok”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 28