shpuzë

Albanian

Etymology

From Latin spodium. Lent Romanian spuză and Aromanian spuzã.[1]

Noun

shpuzë f (plural shpuza, definite shpuza, definite plural shpuzat)

  1. embers
    Synonyms: prush, purrë
  2. brand
  3. (figurative) sharp or quick person

Declension

Declension of shpuzë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative shpuzë shpuza shpuza shpuzat
accusative shpuzën
dative shpuze shpuzës shpuzave shpuzave
ablative shpuzash

Descendants

  • Aromanian: spuzã
  • Romanian: spuză

See also

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “shpuzë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 432