grabofç
Albanian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *grabǫšnęš (“a mythological snake that drinks from cattle udders”). Compare Serbo-Croatian grabonos. Topalli suggests that the final -ofç is derived from an optative verbal suffix.[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
grabofç m (plural grabofça, definite grabofçi, definite plural grabofçat)
- a large mythological serpent with two heads
Declension edit
Declension of grabofç
| indefinite | definite | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| nominative | grabofç | grabofça | grabofçi | grabofçat |
| accusative | grabofçin | |||
| dative | grabofçi | grabofçave | grabofçit | grabofçavet |
| ablative | grabofçash | |||
References edit
- ^ Topalli, K. (2017) “grabofç”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 558
- ^ Omari, Anila (2012) “grabofç”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, pages 146-147