Albanian

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Etymology

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From 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

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dromcë f (plural dromca, definite dromca, definite plural dromcat)

  1. crumb, particle

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Çabej, E. 1976a. Studime Gjuhësore I, Studime Etimologjike në Fushë të Shqipes, A-O. Prishtinë: Rilindja, pp.329-331