furtunë

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • fërtunë, fortunë

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin fortūna. Compare Romanian furtună, Greek φουρτούνα (fourtoúna), Turkish fırtına.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuɾˈtunə/
  • Rhymes: -unə
  • Hyphenation: fur‧tú‧në

Noun

furtunë f (plural furtuna, definite furtuna, definite plural furtunat)

  1. storm, gale
    Synonyms: stuhi, shtrëngatë
  2. (obsolete) fortune, luck
    Synonym: fat
  3. meteor
    Synonym: meteor
  4. (figurative) unexpected/sudden event
    Synonym: tronditje
  5. (also adjective) quick and hasty

Declension

Declension of furtunë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative furtunë furtuna furtuna furtunat
accusative furtunën
dative furtune furtunës furtunave furtunave
ablative furtunash

Further reading

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