cegëm

See also: cégem

Albanian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛɡəm/

Etymology

Part of the lexical group of cak and cekë, with the -më suffix. Related to cikmë (“dry cold”) and ciknë (“frost”), with the metaphonic chain a:e:i.[1]

Noun

cegëm m (plural cegma, definite cegmi, definite plural cegmat)

  1. dry cold, bitter cold, coldness
    Synonyms: cikmë, fraq, acar

Declension

Declension of cegëm
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cegëm cegmi cegma cegmat
accusative cegmin
dative cegmi cegmit cegmave cegmave
ablative cegmash

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cegëm”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 16

Further reading

  • “cegëm”, 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]‎[1], 1980
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