Albanian edit

Etymology edit

Unclear. Either from gardh or a compound of gër- +‎ dhele, derivative of dhe (see also dheul). Alternatively, a compound of gër- +‎ and dhe (land, land) +‎ -ele (enlargement suffix).

Noun edit

gërdhele f (plural gërdhele, definite gërdhelja, definite plural gërdhelet)

  1. badly-tilled land (full of clods)
  2. boulder, clod

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