trangull

Albanian

Etymology

A devoiced variant of drang +‎ -ull, with similar sense development like kungull; alternatively, from Ancient Greek τετράγγουρον (tetrángouron, “large cucumber”).

Noun

trángull m (plural tranguj, definite trangulli, definite plural trangujt)

  1. cucumber
    Synonyms: kastravec, sallator

Declension

Declension of trangull
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative trangull trangulli tranguj trangujt
accusative trangullin
dative trangulli trangullit trangujve trangujve
ablative trangujsh

Further reading

  • “trangull”, 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) “trangull”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary‎[2]
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