kurorë

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Albanian kunorë (preserved in Gheg), from Latin corōna (garland, crown).[1][2][3] The sense marriage derives from Byzantine tradition.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈɾoːɾ(ə)/, [kuˈɹoːɹ(ə)]

Noun

kurorë f (plural kurora, definite kurora, definite plural kurorat)

  1. crown, garland
    Synonyms: kokorreth, rrotull
  2. marriage
    Synonym: martesë

Declension

Declension of kurorë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kurorë kurora kurora kurorat
accusative kurorën
dative kurore kurorës kurorave kurorave
ablative kurorash

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017) “kurorë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 845
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “kurorë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 206
  3. ^ Matzinger, Joachim (2006) Der Altalbanische Text Mbsuame e Krështerë (Dottrina Cristiana) des Lekë Matrënga von 1592, Dettelbach: J. H. Röll, page 237

Further reading

  • kurorë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980