kërthizë

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • kërthiz, kërthinjëz; këthinjëza (Frang Bardhi).

Etymology

Probably from kath (protuberance) + -izë (diminutive suffix). Alternatively, from kërth (crosswise, askew).

Noun

kërthizë f (plural kërthiza, definite kërthiza, definite plural kërthizat)

  1. (anatomy) navel, bellybutton
  2. (figurative) center, midpoint

Declension

Declension of kërthizë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kërthizë kërthiza kërthiza kërthizat
accusative kërthizën
dative kërthize kërthizës kërthizave kërthizave
ablative kërthizash