ashkë

Albanian
Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Albanian *a(k)škā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- (“axis”).[1]

Alternatively, a borrowing from Vulgar Latin *ascla.[2][3]

Noun

ashkë f (indefinite plural ashka, definite singular ashka, definite plural ashkat)

  1. wood splinter[1]; chip, fragment of shell, shard, etc.[4]

Declension
declension of ashkë
indefinite forms
(trajta të pashquara)		 definite forms
(trajta të shquara)
singular
(numri njëjës)		 plural
(numri shumës)		 singular
(numri njëjës)		 plural
(numri shumës)
nominative
(emërore)		 ashkë ashka ashka ashkat
accusative
(kallëzore)		 ashkë ashka ashkën ashkat
genitive
(gjinore)
(i/e/të/së)		 ashke ashkave ashkës ashkavet
dative
(dhanore)		 ashke ashkave ashkës ashkavet
ablative
(rrjedhore)		 ashke ashkash ashkës ashkavet

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (1998), “ashkë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 11
  2. Meyer, Gustav (1891), “ashkë”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, page 19
  3. Miklosich, Franz (1871) Albanische Forschungen II. Die romanischen Elemente im Albanischen (in German), Vienna: Karl Gerold’s Sohn, page 4
  4. Mann, Stuart E. (1948), “ashkë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 13b
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