cumër

Albanian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡suməɾ/

Etymology

From *cumbër, from cub (“truncated, cut”) via mb-b alteration plus the -ër suffix.[1]

Noun

cumër f (plural cumra, definite cumra, definite plural cumrat)

  1. treestump, wood round
    Synonym: cung
  2. treestump stool
    Synonyms: trupicë, thumbër
  3. treestump pillow
    Synonyms: cënuk, nënkresë druri, jastëk druri
  4. (zoology) grey mullet, of the family Mugilidae, especially flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus Cuv.)
    Synonyms: gushtak, qefull vere, çamruk, shut, kryeshut
  5. (regional) cask, keg
    Synonym: bucelë
Declension
Declension of cumër
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cumër cumra cumra cumrat
accusative cumrën
dative cumre cumrës cumrave cumrave
ablative cumrash

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “cumër”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 65

Further reading

  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • “cumër”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
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