shëmitër

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From shën +‎ Dhimitër, a calque of Latin Sanctus Demetrius, the latter derived directly from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios). The martyr is venerated in Albania on 26 October, linking the month to the saint's day.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃəˈmitəɾ/
  • Rhymes: -itəɾ
  • Hyphenation: shë‧mí‧tër

Noun

shëmitër m (definite shëmítri) (archaic)

  1. October
    Synonyms: tetor, britm i dytë (archaic), vjeshtë e dytë (archaic)
  2. November
    Synonyms: nëntor, britm i tretë (archaic)

Declension

Declension of shëmitër
singular
indefinite definite
nominative shëmitër shëmitri
accusative shëmitrin
dat./abl. shëmitri shëmitrit

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • “shëmitër”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “Shëmitër”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 473
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