ciknë
See also: cikne
Albanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡siknə/
Etymology 1
Part of the lexical group of cak and cekë, with the -më suffix. Related to cikmë (“dry cold”) and cegëm (“dry cold, bitter cold”), with the metaphonic chain a:e:i.[1]
Noun
ciknë f (plural cikna, definite cikna, definite plural ciknat)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ciknë | cikna | cikna | ciknat |
| accusative | ciknën | |||
| dative | cikne | ciknës | ciknave | ciknave |
| ablative | ciknash | |||
Derived terms
- cinë
Related terms
Etymology 2
Uncertain. Word present in the southern Tosk. Possible regional borrowing from Greek τσίχνα (tsíchna, “thin smoke”), itself without a clear origin and possibly borrowed, considering the words that start with ts are usually borrowed in Greek.[2][3]
Noun
ciknë f (plural cikna, definite cikna, definite plural ciknat)
- fond, brown residue in pans and other dishes from cooking
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ciknë | cikna | cikna | ciknat |
| accusative | ciknën | |||
| dative | cikne | ciknës | ciknave | ciknave |
| ablative | ciknash | |||
References
- ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “cegëm”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 16
- ^ Norbert, Jokl (1929) Balkangermanisches und Germanisches im Albanischen. Festschrift der 57. Versammlung Deutscher Philologen und Schulmänner in Salzburg vom 25. bis 29. September 1929, Salzburg: Selbstverlag des Verfassers, Baden, →OCLC, page 109
- ^ Çabej, E. (1987) “ciknë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 34