Albanian
Etymology
From cermë + -ok with the e:ë alteration, similar to thërrmok from therm.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
cërmok m (plural cërmokë, definite cërmoku, definite plural cërmokët)
- pumice, tuff
- Synonyms: shtuf, thërrmok
- stony terrain
Adjective
cërmok (feminine cërmoke)
- solid, stiff
References
- ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cërmok”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 28