Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Gothic *𐌺𐍂𐌰𐌽𐌹𐌻𐌰 (*kranila), diminutive variant of Proto-Germanic *kran-, from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (to cry hoarsely).

Noun

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kurrillë f (plural kurrilla, definite kurrilla)

  1. crane (Grus grus)
    Synonym: tojë

Further reading

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  • kurrillë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • “kurrillë”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1] (in Albanian), 1980