caporre

Albanian

Etymology

From cap (“billy goat”) +‎ -orre.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡saˈporɛ/

Noun

caporre f (plural caporre, definite caporrja, definite plural caporret)

  1. cow with long horns, longhorn cattle[2]
  2. (regional) goat with big horns (in Dumre region)[3]
    Synonym: cjaponjë

Declension

Declension of caporre
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative caporre caporrja caporre caporret
accusative caporren
dative caporreje caporres caporreve caporreve
ablative caporresh

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cjap”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 50
  2. ^ Cipo, Kostaq, Çabej, Eqrem, Domi, Mahir, Krajni, Anton, Myderrizi, Osman (1954) Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe, Tirana: Instituti i Shkencavet, Seksioni i Gjuhës e i Letërsisë, →OCLC
  3. ^ Çeliku, Mehmet (1963) Buletin i Universitetit Shtëteror të Tiranës, Seria e Shkencave Shoqërore, volume 3, Tirana: University of Tirana, page 242
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