-zë

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ze"

Albanian

Etymology

Goes back to a Pre-Proto-Albanian *-dio/ā-.^[1]

Suffix

-zë f

Forms diminutive feminine nouns of endearment.
Synonyms: -kë, -uhskë, -icë

Coordinate term: -th m

Usage notes

When the derivational stem is not stressed on the last syllable, the last -ë falls.

Derived terms

Albanian terms suffixed with -zë

References

^ Demiraj, Bardhyl et al. (2021), “-zë”, in DPEWA. Digitales Philologisch-Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altalbanischen [DPEWA. Digital Philological-Etymological Dictionary of Old Albanian]

Newmark, L.; Hubbard, P.; Prifti, P. (1982), Standard Albanian: a reference grammar for students, Stanford University Press, →ISBN, § 3.4.1 D, page 172