Dodë

See also: dode, do·de, dođe, döde, dõde, and døde

Albanian

Alternative forms

• Dod (Gheg)
• Ded (Gheg)
• Dedë (Standard)

Etymology

An alternative form of Dedë. Derived from Dedalij, the name of a figure in Albanian mythology. Described as being very tall, mighty and a giant (similarities with Gigas, Gigantes and Titans in Greek mythology).

Probably related or a cognate to Albanian tëtanë (“all, people, total”); which derived from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“people, tribe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔːdə/, /doːdə/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /dɔːd/, /doːd/ (loss of ending -ë (/ə/) in Gheg)

Proper noun

Dodë f (plural Dodë, definite Doda, definite plural Dodët)

1. a male given name
2. indefinite form of Doda

Declension

• Note that Dodë is a male given name but the ending forms of this declension are of feminine gender.
• The final -ë (Schwa) in the nominative/accusative singular/plural forms of Dodë can be dropped, resulting in Dod (common among Gheg dialects).

Declension of Dodë

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	Dodë	Doda	Dodë	Dodët
accusative		Dodën
dative	Dodeje	Dodës	Dodëve	Dodëve
ablative			Dodësh

Related terms

• Doda
• Dodaj
• Dedë
• Deda
• Dedaj