urë
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ure"
Albanian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Albanian *warā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer- (“to cover”) (compare Messapic urios (“doors”), Oscan veru (“door”), Old Norse vǫr (“row of stones”), ver (“dam”)). Connected to placename Bylazora.[1]
Alternatively, from Proto-Albanian *urā < *(H)urā- or *(H)u̯r̥Hā-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ur-é-h₂- (“pile bridge”).[2]
Noun
urë f (plural ura, definite ura)
- bridge
- (technical) axletree
- (agricultural) wooden underpart of an ox-yoke frame
- (agricultural) sole, slade of a plow
- (architecture) ridgeboard (of roof), ridgepole
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | urë | ura | ura | urat |
| accusative | urën | |||
| dative | ure | urës | urave | urave |
| ablative | urash | |||
Synonyms
- underpart of ox-yoke: urezë, urëz
- sole, slade: urëz, pllak
- ridgepole: kulmar
Derived terms
- urezë, urëkalim, urëz, urëzoj
Etymology 2
From Proto-Albanian *warā, from Proto-Indo-European *werh₁- (“boil, cook”) (compare Lithuanian vérdu, Serbo-Croatian váriti).
Noun
urë f (plural ura, definite ura)
Derived terms
- urës, urëzak
Related terms
References
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “urë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 488
- ^ Demiraj, Bardhyl et al. (2021) “urë”, in DPEWA. Digitales Philologisch-Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altalbanischen [DPEWA. Digital Philological-Etymological Dictionary of Old Albanian]