cakërr

See also: çakërr

Albanian

Etymology

Derivative of thak, with the usual c:th alteration. The variant meaning pointy goes closer with cak.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sakər]

Adjective

i cakërr

  1. pointy, upright, erect
  2. transparent, pure, clean (of waters or other liquids)

Noun

cakërr f (plural cakrra, definite cakrra, definite plural cakrrat)

  1. sleet, rain mixed with snow and ice
  2. trifle, tiny thing
    me cakrra e me bakrra ― with everything small and big

Declension

Declension of cakërr
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cakërr cakrra cakrra cakrrat
accusative cakrrën
dative cakrre cakrrës cakrrave cakrrave
ablative cakrrash

Derived terms

See also

  • çakël
  • çakërr

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cakërr”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 5-6

Further reading

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