bjeshkë

Albanian edit

Etymology edit

Hypothesized to be derived from Latin *pastica, from pastus,^[1] but unlikely because of unsolved phonetic difficulties. More likely from *bjershkë, a derivative of bie (“to fall”) (see pjeshkë < *pjershkë < Latin persica). The term could be the source or related to the oronym Beskidy.^[2] At the same time, Orel also claims it is inherited from Proto-Albanian *beškā, contradicting his derivation from Latin pastus.^[3]

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /bjɛʃkə/ (Standard, Tosk)

Noun edit

bjeshkë f (plural bjeshkë, definite bjeshka, definite plural bjeshkët)

high mountain with summer pasture
mountain pasture, upland pasture
rocky, infertile land in rugged country

Declension edit

Declension of bjeshkë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	bjeshkë	bjëshkë	bjëshka	bjëshkët
accusative	bjeshkë	bjëshkë	bjeshkën	bjëshkët
dative	bjëshke	bjëshkëve	bjeshkës	bjëshkëvet
ablative	bjëshke	bjëshkësh	bjeshkës	bjëshkëvet

Synonyms edit

mal

Derived terms edit

bjeshkatar, bjeshki, bjeshkoj, bjeshkor

References edit

^ Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian‎^[1], Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 28
^ Çabej, E. (1976). Studime Gjuhësore I, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O. Priština: Rilindja, page 68
^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “bjeshkë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page X

[1] Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian‎^[1], Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 28

[2] Çabej, E. (1976). Studime Gjuhësore I, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O. Priština: Rilindja, page 68

[3] Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “bjeshkë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page X

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