cupil

Albanian

Etymology

From cup +‎ -il.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡suˈpil/

Noun

cupil m (plural cupila, definite cupili, definite plural cupilat)

  1. king post (rafter or joist)
    Synonyms: baballëk, cungal
  2. birch, twig, rod
    Synonyms: thupër, purtekë

Declension

Declension of cupil
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cupil cupili cupila cupilat
accusative cupilin
dative cupili cupilit cupilave cupilave
ablative cupilash

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “cung”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 67

Further reading

  • “cupil”, 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]‎[1], 1980

Middle English

Noun

cupil

  1. alternative form of couple
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