shenjë

Albanian

Etymology

Singularised plural of shinj. Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin signum.

Pronunciation

Noun

shénjë f

  1. sign
  2. mark
  3. target
  4. hint, cue
  5. portent, omen
  6. inkling

Declension

Declension of shenjë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative shenjë shenja shenja shenjat
accusative shenjën
dative shenje shenjës shenjave shenjave
ablative shenjash

Further reading

  • shenjë”, 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
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “shenjë”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary[2]