kmesë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• këmesë

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Albanian * ̊kapneti̯ā, from Proto-Indo-European *kop(H)-, or a contracted derivative of kamë (cf. shkel > shklesë) (possibly a singularized plural). See also shkmes.

Noun

kmesë f (plural kmesa, definite kmesa, definite plural kmesat)

1. billhook

   Synonyms: kadhë, kizë

2. bush hook, bush scythe

   Synonym: kizë

Declension

Declension of kmesë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	kmesë	kmesa	kmesa	kmesat
accusative			kmesën
dative	kmese	kmesave	kmesës	kmesavet
ablative		kmesash

Derived terms

• shkmes