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)
- (anatomy) navel, bellybutton
- (figurative) center, midpoint
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kërthizë | kërthiza | kërthiza | kërthizat |
| accusative | kërthizën | |||
| dative | kërthize | kërthizës | kërthizave | kërthizave |
| ablative | kërthizash | |||