kandërr

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάνθαρος (kántharos, “type of beetle”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkandəɾ]

Noun

kandërr f (plural kandrra, definite kandrra, definite plural kandrrat)

  1. insect
    Synonym: insekt
    Në këtë livadh ka shumë kandrra.
    There are many insects in this meadow.
  2. cankerworm, vine louse
  3. bait
  4. crayfish

Declension

Declension of kandërr
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kandërr kandrra kandrra kandrrat
accusative kandrrën
dative kandrre kandrrës kandrrave kandrrave
ablative kandrrash

Derived terms

  • kandërrngrënës
  • sterkandrret

References

  1. ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017) “kandërr”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 709
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