upri
See also: upři
Albanian
Etymology
Based on an unattested *upër, continuing Proto-Albanian *upera, cognate to Ancient Greek ὕπερος (húperos, “pestle”), Old High German obaro (“upper”).[1]
Noun
uprí f (definite upria)
- (historical) group of peasants helping another peasant with chores in his farm
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | upri | upria |
| accusative | uprinë | |
| dative/ablative | uprie | uprisë |
Related terms
References
- ^ Oryol, Vladimir E. (1998), “upri”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 487
Further reading
- “upri”, in FMGJSH: Fjalor i madh i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2026