nënë
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nene"
Albanian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Albanian *na(n)nā, from Proto-Indo-European *nan(n)-eh₂- (“mother”), possibly a Lallwort. Closely related to Messapic ana, cognate to Ancient Greek νάννη (nánnē, “aunt, mother”), Welsh nain (“grandmother”), Sanskrit नना (nanā́, “mother”), Persian ننه (nane, “mother, grandmother”), Ukrainian неня (nenja, “mother”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editnënë f (plural nëna, definite nëna, definite plural nënat)
- mother
- grandmother
- Synonym: gjyshe
Declension
editDeclension of nënë