karpë
See also: karpe
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *karpā, from Proto-Indo-European *kerpéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp- (“to pluck”). Compare Lithuanian kar̃pas (“hack, notch”), Swedish harv (“harrow”), Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”). See also the name of the Carpathians.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kar.pə/
Noun
karpë f (plural karpa, definite karpa, definite plural karpat)
- rocky hill with sharp peak
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | karpë | karpa | karpa | karpat |
| accusative | karpën | |||
| dative | karpe | karpës | karpave | karpave |
| ablative | karpash | |||