kripë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• krypë (Gheg)

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *krūpā, from Proto-Indo-European *kroup- (“rough”). Compare Dutch roof (“scabby”), Lithuanian kraupis (“scab”), Serbo-Croatian krúpa (“hail”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɹi.pə], [kɹiːp]

Noun

kripë f (definite kripa)

1. salt