majtë
See also: majte
Albanian
Alternative forms
- (Gheg) shmajt,[1] mâjtë, mâjt
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós (“hand”). Cognate to Ancient Greek μάρη (márē, “hand”), Latin manus (“hand”), Gothic manwus (“willing, ready”), Old Norse mund (“hand”). Alternatively, a Romance *manctus based on Latin mancus "maimed, infirm", mirroring the development of Italian manca "left hand". Cf Albanian mëngjër "left" < Romance *mancinus. [2][3]
Noun
majtë f (plural majta, definite majta, definite plural majtat)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | majtë | majta | majta | majtat |
| accusative | majtën | |||
| dative | majte | majtës | majtave | majtave |
| ablative | majtash | |||
Adjective
i majtë (feminine plural të majta)
References
- ^ "A short Albanian grammar with vocabularies, and selected passages for reading", page 195, Stuart Edward Mann.
- ^ Orel, Vladimir (1998). Albanian Etymological Dictionary. Pages 242, 261.
- ^ Orel, Vladimir (2000). Concise Albanian Grammar. Page 117.
Further reading
- “majtë”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026