furkë

See also: furke

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin furca.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfuɾkə/
  • Rhymes: -uɾkə
  • Hyphenation: fúr‧kë

Noun

furkë f (plural fúrka, definite fúrka, definite plural fúrkat)

  1. pitchfork, forked stick
    Synonyms: sfurk, furkaçe
    Near-synonym: bigë
  2. distaff
  3. fencepost, stud, doorpost
    Near-synonyms: shtyllë, kolonë

Declension

Declension of furkë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative furkë furka furka furkat
accusative furkën
dative furke furkës furkave furkave
ablative furkash

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “furkë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 106

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • “furkë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “furk”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 119
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