saranxhë

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • saranxhe, sarançdialectal

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish صارنج (sarnıc), see there for discussion about its vernacular pronunciation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saˈɾand͡ʒə/
  • Rhymes: -and͡ʒə

Noun

saranxhë f (plural saranxha, definite saranxha, definite plural saranxhat) (archaic)

  1. water tank, cistern
    Synonym: sternë

Declension

Declension of saranxhë
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative saranxhë saranxha saranxha saranxhat
accusative saranxhën
dative saranxhe saranxhës saranxhave saranxhave
ablative saranxhash

References

  • FGJSSH (1980), page 1734b: “saránxh/ë,~a”
  • Mann (1948), page 446b: “saranxh-á” → “-ë”
  • Topalli (2017), page 1300a: “saránxhë”
  • HEDTA (2021), pages 411f.: “saranxhë”
  • Meyer (1891), page 379: “sarandžɛ”
  • Bashkimi (1908), pages 390f.: “sarandxhe”
  • Jungg (1895), page 124a: “sarange”
  • Rossi (1875), page 1121a: “sarangie”