grabofç

Albanian

Alternative forms

grabohç

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ɡɾaˈbɔft͡ʃ/

Noun

grabofç m (plural grabofça, definite grabofçi, definite plural grabofçat)

a large mythological serpent with two heads

Declension

Declension of grabofç

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	grabofç	grabofçi	grabofça	grabofçat
accusative	grabofç	grabofçin	grabofça	grabofçat
dative	grabofçi	grabofçit	grabofçave	grabofçave
ablative	grabofçi	grabofçit	grabofçash	grabofçave

References

^ 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

[1] Topalli, K. (2017) “grabofç”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 558

[2] Omari, Anila (2012) “grabofç”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, pages 146-147

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