Arbënia
Albanian edit
Alternative forms edit
- Arbëria (Standard, Arbëreshë, Tosk)
Etymology edit
From arbën + -a f (“the”). Gheg variant of (Standard/Tosk/Arbëreshë) Albanian Arbëria (“Albania”). The old name of Albania until (around) the 18th century, when it inexplicably fell out of use in favour of Shqipëria. See arbën and shqip.
Proper noun edit
Arbënia f
- (Gheg) definite nominative of Arbëni: Albania (a country in Southeast Europe)