shqerrë

Albanian

Alternative forms

shtjerrë, shkjerrë (North Gheg), shtjerr (m., Arbëreshë)

Etymology

From shkjerrë, variant of shtjerrë. From Proto-Albanian *(ś-)kerā, from Proto-Indo-European *s)Ker(H)- (“to spring, leap”). Compare Old Norse skirja (“young cow”).[1].More at shtjerrë

Noun

shqerrë f (indefinite plural shqerra, definite singular shqerra, definite plural shqerrat)

lamb

Synonyms

shterrë, shtjerrë

Derived terms

shqerrëz, shqerkë, mëshqerrë

References

Albanische Etymologien (Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz), Bardhyl Demiraj, Leiden Studies in Indo-European 7; Amsterdam - Atlanta 1997, p. 376

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