saranxhë
Albanian
Alternative forms
- saranxhe, saranç — dialectal
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)
- water tank, cistern
- Synonym: sternë
Declension
| 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”