crule

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a *crvule, from a Slavic root, akin to Serbo-Croatian crȅvlja / цре̏вља (shoe), Bulgarian цървул (cǎrvul, type of shoe).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɾule/
  • Rhymes: -ule

Noun

crule f (plural crule, definite crulja, definite plural crulet)

  1. bedding
  2. swaddling clothes
    Synonym: shpërgenj
  3. rags, tatters
    Synonyms: zhele, lecka, rraqe

Declension

Declension of crule
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative crule crulja crule crulet
accusative crulen
dative cruleje crules cruleve cruleve
ablative crulesh
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Ylli, Xhelal (1997), “crule”, in Das slavische Lehngut im Albanischen (Slavistische Beiträge; 350)‎[1], volume 1. Lehnwörter, Munich: Otto Sagner, page 49b
  2. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “crule”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 57

Further reading

  • crule”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[2], 1980