qafklë

Albanian

Etymology

From çafkë (“heron”) +‎ -lë, with the ç:q transformation.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcafklə/

Noun

qáfklë f (plural qafkla, definite qafkla, definite plural qafklat)

  1. (zoology, regional) Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula)[2]
    Synonyms: cëqe, cirlë, mëllenjë

Declension

Declension of qafklë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative qafklë qafkla qafkla qafklat
accusative qafklën
dative qafkle qafklës qafklave qafklave
ablative qafklash

See also

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “çafkë”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 75-76
  2. ^ “qafklë”, in Edukata e Ré. Revistë pedagogjike (in Albanian), number VII, Tirana: Gutenberg, 1930, page 435
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