kërthizë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• kërthiz, kërthinjëz; këthinjëza (Frang Bardhi).

Etymology

Probably from kath (“protuberance”) + -izë (diminutive suffix). Alternatively, from kërth (“crosswise, askew”).

Noun

kërthizë f (plural kërthiza, definite kërthiza, definite plural kërthizat)

1. (anatomy) navel, bellybutton
2. (figurative) center, midpoint

Declension

Declension of kërthizë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	kërthizë	kërthiza	kërthiza	kërthizat
accusative			kërthizën
dative	kërthize	kërthizave	kërthizës	kërthizavet
ablative		kërthizash