kedh

Albanian

Alternative forms

• kec, keç, qith — Gheg

Etymology

Dialectal; either (1) a blend of synonyms kec + edh, or (2) a singularized plural of *kadh, from Proto-Albanian *kadza, from Proto-Indo-European *koǵʰos (compare Serbo-Croatian koza (“goat”), Old English hēcen (“kid”)). Dialectal qith has been influenced by qengj (“lamb”) (variants qingjth, qîgj). A possible relation with Proto-Germanic *kidją (compare Old Norse kið (“kid”), Old High German kizzi (“kid”)) has been proposed, although this remains doubtful.

Noun

kedh m (plural kedhë or kedha, definite kedhi, definite plural kedhët or kedhat)

1. (dialectal) goat kid under a year old

Declension

Declension of kedh

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	kedh	kedhë	kedhi	kedhët
accusative			kedhin
dative	kedhi	kedhëve	kedhit	kedhëve
ablative		kedhësh

Synonyms

• edh