flokëz

Albanian

Etymology

From flok (“hair”) +‎ -ëz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflokəz/
  • Rhymes: -əz
  • Hyphenation: fló‧këz

Noun

flokëz f (definite flókëza)

  1. (mythology) siren, mermaid: in Albanian folklore, a young and beautiful long-haired maiden who stood near creeks, rivers and lakes combing her hair
    Synonyms: gërshetëz, floçkë
  2. (botany) plant that blooms in spring and is used as food for domesticated animals

Declension

Declension of flokëz
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative flokëz flokëza flokëza flokëzat
accusative flokëzën
dative flokëze flokëzës flokëzave flokëzave
ablative flokëzash

Further reading

  • “flokëz”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026
  • Mann, S. E. (1948), “flokëz”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 111
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