frikë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• firkë
• frîgë

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *frikā, possibly from Ancient Greek φρίκη (phríkē, “shivering, shuddering”) but the semantic area is more uncommon for Ancient Greek loans in Albanian. Assumption of a loan from Byzantine Greek φρίκη (phríkē) seems implausible, because velar followed by front vowel would be palatalized. Otherwise from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pr̥k-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥k- yet this would be the only s-mobile of the root.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɾik(ə)/

Noun

frikë f (plural frika, definite frika, definite plural frikat)

1. fear (fright)

   Synonym: droe

2. anxiety
3. fear (doubt, worry, uncertainty)

Declension

Declension of frikë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	frikë	frika	frika	frikat
accusative			frikën
dative	frike	frikave	frikës	frikavet
ablative		frikash

Declension of frikë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	frikë	frikëra	frika	frikërat
accusative			frikën
dative	frike	frikërave	frikës	frikëravet
ablative		frikërash