dromcë
Albanian
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Albanian *drābnā, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrew- (“to crumble, grind”),[1] with diminutive suffix -icë, shaped similarly to grimcë (“crumb, particle”). Compare Old Church Slavonic дробити (drobiti, “crush, break, rupture, grind”), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (gadraban, “cut out”).
Noun
editdromcë f (plural dromca, definite dromca, definite plural dromcat)
Declension
editDeclension of dromcë
Related terms
editReferences
edit- ^ Çabej, E. 1976a. Studime Gjuhësore I, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O. Prishtinë: Rilindja, pp.329-331