harabel

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from a Proto-Slavic *vorbьľь (“sparrow”), unattested in most South Slavic dialects, where only *vorbьcь is found.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [haɾaˈbɛl]

Noun

harabél m (plural harabela, definite harabeli, definite plural harabelat)

  1. house sparrow (Passer domesticus)
    Synonym: trumcak
  2. (figurative) reckless person

Declension

Declension of harabel
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative harabel harabeli harabela harabelat
accusative harabelin
dative harabeli harabelit harabelave harabelave
ablative harabelash

References

  1. ^ Omari, Anila (2012) “harabel”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe [Albanian-Serbian Linguistic Relations] (in Albanian), Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, →ISBN, page 154
  2. ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017) “harabel”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 617
  3. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “harabel”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 142

Further reading

  • “harabel”, 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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