drenjë

See also: drënjë and Drenje

Albanian

Etymology

Originally ‘doe’, from Proto-Albanian *dranjā, feminine of *drani (“deer, stag”), whence modern dre.

Noun

drenjë f (plural drenja, definite drenja, definite plural drenjat)

1. quail (Coturnix coturnix)
2. woodlark (Lullula arborea)
3. doe, female deer

Synonyms

• shkurtë, shkurtëz
• laureshë e malit, laureshë e pyjeve
• drenushë

Related terms

• dre

Adjective

drenjë (feminine drenjëe)

1. (Cham, Arbëresh) strong, healthy, sound