çafë

See also: cafe, café, CAFE, cafè, and Café

Albanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃafə/

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

çafë

  1. indefinite nominative/accusative plural of çaf

Etymology 2

From çaf.[1]

Noun

çafë f (plural çafa, definite çafa, definite plural çafat)

  1. (Tosk) alternative form of çaf (rime, frost)

Etymology 3

Elementary formation, from the family of xhufkë and çufkë.[2][3]

Noun

çafë f (plural çafa, definite çafa, definite plural çafat)

  1. tuft, crest[4]
    Synonyms: xhufkë, tufë
  2. crown of the head, scal
    Synonyms: çaçkë, çafkë
Derived terms

Declension

Declension of çafë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative çafë çafa çafa çafat
accusative çafën
dative çafe çafës çafave çafave
ablative çafash

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “çaf”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 75
  2. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “çafkë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 75-76
  3. ^ von Godin, Marie Amelie (1930), Wörterbuch der albanischen und deutschen Sprache. Band 1, Deutsch-Albanisch, volume I, Leipzig: Harrassowitz, →OCLC, Federbusch, page 138
  4. ^ Mann, S. E. (1948), “çafë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 52