çapkë

Albanian

Etymology

A mixture of çapë with çafkë.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃapkə/

Noun

çapkë f (plural çapka, definite çapka, definite plural çapkat)

  1. (zoology) common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
    Synonym: mulliujëse
  2. (zoology) grey heron
    Synonyms: çapë, gatë, çajme, çafkëthime, agjëronjë, çafkë

Declension

Declension of çapkë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative çapkë çapka çapka çapkat
accusative çapkën
dative çapke çapkës çapkave çapkave
ablative çapkash

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “çafkë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 75-76

Further reading

  • “çapkë”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026
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