kmesë

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • këmesë

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Albanian * ̊kapneti̯ā, from Proto-Indo-European *kop(H)-, or a contracted derivative of kamë (cf. shkel > shklesë) (possibly a singularized plural). See also shkmes.

Noun

kmesë f (plural kmesa, definite kmesa, definite plural kmesat)

  1. billhook
    Synonyms: kadhë, kizë
  2. bush hook, bush scythe
    Synonym: kizë

Declension

Declension of kmesë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kmesë kmesa kmesa kmesat
accusative kmesën
dative kmese kmesës kmesave kmesave
ablative kmesash

Derived terms