xitelë

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zitella.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dziˈtɛl(ə)/

Noun

xitelë f (plural xitela, definite xitela, definite plural xitelat)

  1. (derogatory) spinster, old maid
    Synonyms: lëneshë, micë, nënole

Declension

Declension of xitelë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative xitelë xitela xitela xitelat
accusative xitelën
dative xitele xitelës xitelave xitelave
ablative xitelash

Further reading

  • Newmark, L. (1999) “xitelë”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary‎[1]
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