armik
Albanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From an earlier anëmik, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin inimīcus (“enemy”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
armík m (plural armiq, definite armiku, definite plural armiqtë)
- enemy
- 1555, Gjon Buzuku, Meshari:
- Ti neve en anëmikut na ruoj.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- adversary, opponent
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | armik | armiku | armiq | armiqtë |
| accusative | armikun | |||
| dative | armiku | armikut | armiqve | armiqve |
| ablative | armiqsh | |||
Synonyms
- kundërshtar, dashakeq
Derived terms
- armiqëri
- armiqësi
- armiqësisht
- armiqësoj
- armiqësor
Related terms
References
- ^ Topalli, Kolec (2017), “armik”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in Albanian), Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 121
- ^ Oryol, Vladimir E. (1998), “armik”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 9
Further reading
- “armik”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026