ëzë
Albanian
Etymology
Unknown. Even though problematic, it could derive from a diminutive in -zë of Proto-Albanian *ewd-, from *h₂weyd- (“to sing”), compare Ancient Greek ᾆσμα (āîsma) and ᾠδή (ōidḗ).
Noun
ëzë f
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ëzë | ëza | ëza | ëzat |
| accusative | ëzën | |||
| dative | ëze | ëzës | ëzave | ëzave |
| ablative | ëzash | |||
Further reading
- “ëzë”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026