capë

See also: cape, capé, cápe, çapë, čape, and Cape

Albanian

Etymology

Either from Venetan zapa (“id.”) or Italian zappa (“id.”) , from a late Latin sappa, from Illyrian,[1] or alternatively from cap (“he-goat”), considering the resemblance of blades to the he-goat's horns. The presence of other meanings related to soil indicates a pre-Roman origin, thus resulting in the homophonic borrowing mixed with an indigenous word.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈt͡sap/, (careful speech) /ˈt͡sapə/

Noun

capë f (plural capë, definite capa, definite plural capat)

  1. claw mattock
  2. hardpan, soil pan, usually under the soft layer of soil
  3. (regional) white soil ( Kastrat area )[3]

Declension

Declension of capë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative capë capa capa capat
accusative capën
dative cape capës capave capave
ablative capash

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Meyer-Lübke, Wilhelm (1911) Romanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch‎[1], Heidelberg, page 733
  2. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “capë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 10
  3. ^ Shkurtaj, Gjovalin (1967) Studime Filologjike [Philological Studies], volume 3, Tirana: University of Tirana, page 51

Further reading

  • “capë”, 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]‎[2], 1980
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