shtambë

Albanian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στάμνος (stámnos, “type of jar”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃtaːmb]

Noun

shtambë f (plural shtamba, definite shtamba, definite plural shtambat)

  1. earthen jug for water
  2. wooden flask used by shepherds

Declension

Declension of shtambë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative shtambë shtamba shtamba shtambat
accusative shtambën
dative shtambe shtambës shtambave shtambave
ablative shtambash

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • shtambar

References

  1. ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017) “shtambë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1422

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • “shtambë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “shtambë”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary‎[2]
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