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enjë

See also: -enje

Albanian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Albanian *aignjā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (“oak”). Compare Sardinian eni.

Cognates

From Proto-Indo-European: Old High German eih, Old Norse eik.[1]

Noun edit

enjë f (plural enja, definite enja, definite plural enjat)

  1. English yew (Taxus baccata)
  2. stinking juniper (Juniperus foetidissima)
Declension edit
Declension of enjë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative enjë enja enja enjat
accusative enjën
dative enje enjave enjës enjavet
ablative enjash
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Albanian *agnjā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷnós.[2]

Noun edit

enjë f (plural enja, definite enja, definite plural enjat)

  1. dairy goat
Declension edit
Declension of enjë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative enjë enja enja enjat
accusative enjën
dative enje enjave enjës enjavet
ablative enjash

References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998), “enjë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 88
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998), “enjë ~ êjë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 88
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