vrer

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin venenum (potion, poison).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɾeɾ/
  • Rhymes: -eɾ

Noun

vrer m (definite vréri)

  1. (physiology) bile, gall
    Synonym: bilë (technical)
  2. poison, venom (of a snake)
    Synonym: helm
  3. bitter extract of some plants
  4. (Arvanitika) lye, buck
  5. (figurative) great sadness, bitterness
    Synonym: hidhërim
  6. (figurative) hate, resentment, rage
    Synonyms: urrejtje, zemërim

Declension

Declension of vrer
singular
indefinite definite
nominative vrer vreri
accusative vrerin
dat./abl. vreri vrerit

Adjective

vrer

  1. (figurative) bitter
    Synonym: i hidhëruar

Derived terms

  • vrerët
  • vrerohem
  • vreroj
  • vreros
  • vrerosem
  • vrerosur
  • vrertë

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “vrer ~ vëner”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 515

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • vrer”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “vner”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 561