micë

See also: mice, Mice, miče, míce, and míče

Albanian

Etymology

Of onomatopoeic origin. Compare mace (“cat”) and the identical German Mieze f (“cat”). Compare also Italian micio (“cat”) and Romanian mâță (“cat”). Possibly influenced by mi (“mouse”).

Noun

micë f (plural mica, definite mica) (Gheg)

  1. cat
    Synonym: mace
  2. (derogatory) spinster, old maid
    Synonyms: lëneshë, xitelë, nënole

Declension

Declension of micë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative micë mica mica micat
accusative micën
dative mice micës micave micave
ablative micash

References

  • “micë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “micë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 265
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