rreth

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *ratsa, from *rat(i)tsa, from pre-Albanian *róth₂iḱom, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *Hrot-h₂-ó- (“wheel”), from *Hret- (“to roll”) (compare Lithuanian rãtas, German Rad). Plural formation of rrath.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛθ/

Noun

rreth m (plural rrathë, definite rrethi, definite plural rrathët)

1. circle
2. (politics, historical) district (former subdivision of Albania)
3. hoop, ring
4. wheel rim

Declension

Declension of rreth

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	rreth	rrathë	rrethi	rrathët
accusative			rrethin
dative	rrethi	rrathëve	rrethit	rrathëvet
ablative		rrathësh

Coordinate terms

• prefekturë, nënprefekturë, krahinë, bashki, komunë, lokalitet, fshat

Preposition

rreth (+ablative)

1. around, surrounding
2. about

   Po flasin rreth meje.

   They're talking about me.

Synonyms

• torrë (Arvantic)

Derived terms

• rresht
• rriskë

Related terms

• radhë