frymë

Albanian

Etymology

From an earlier *pnyjma, from Proto-Albanian *pnew-ma, hence from Proto-Indo-European *pnéwmn̥, from *pnew-. Compare Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, id). Related to fryj.

Noun

frymë f (plural frymë, definite fryma, definite plural frymët)

  1. breath
  2. wind
  3. spirit

Declension

Declension of frymë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative frymë fryma frymë frymët
accusative frymën
dative fryme frymës frymëve frymëve
ablative frymësh

Derived terms

Further reading

  • frymë”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026