merimangë
Albanian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFirst attested as mrīmagë; borrowed from Greek μυρμήγκι (myrmígki, “ant”).[1][2] According to Kristofordhi and Mihăescu, a borrowing from Doric Greek μύρμαξ (múrmax)[3]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmerimangë f (plural merimanga, definite merimanga, definite plural merimangat)
Declension
editDeclension of merimangë
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | merimangë | merimanga | merimanga | merimangat |
accusative | merimangën | |||
dative | merimangeje | merimangës | merimangave | merimangave |
ablative | merimangash |
Descendants
edit- → Aromanian: merimangã
References
edit- ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “merimangë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 970
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “merimangë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 257
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “merimangë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 257