shtrungë

Albanian

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *strṇg- 'to squeeze'. Compare Latin stringō (“press, squeeze”). Alternatively from Proto-Albanian *sterunkā, from *sterja (modern shtie). Compare also Romanian strungă. More at shtie.

Noun

shtrungë f

  1. narrow runway near gateway of a pen or fold where sheep, goats, or cattle are milked
  2. sheepfold, goat pen
  3. shallow channel connecting an irrigation canal to the irrigation ditch of a field
  4. (colloquial) wooden milking pail
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