mëndafsh

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin mataxa, from Ancient Greek μέταξα (métaxa). Meaning in common with Eastern Romance: compare Romanian mătase (“silk”), however different than Dalmatian matuos and Italian matassa (“skein, hank”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mənˈdafʃ]

Noun

mëndáfsh m (definite mëndafshi)

  1. silk

Declension

Declension of mëndafsh
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative mëndafsh mëndafshi mëndafshe mëndafshet
accusative mëndafshin
dative mëndafshi mëndafshit mëndafsheve mëndafsheve
ablative mëndafshesh

Further reading

  • “mëndafsh”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
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