madh

Albanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *madza, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mað/, [maθ]

Adjective

i madh (feminine e madhe, masculine plural të mëdhenj, feminine plural të mëdha)

1. big, large
2. tall
3. great, grand
4. adult, grown-up
5. major, important

Antonyms

• i vogël

Derived terms

Words derived from madh (adj.)

• kryemadh
• madhe
• madhem
• madhëri
• madhësi
• madhështi
• madhëz
• madhnoj
• madhoj
• madhosh
• madhtë
• stërmadh
• zhurmëmadh

 

Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *maθ-, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂sd- (“fat, feed, fodder”). Cognate to Old High German mast (“fodder, feeding, fattening”).

Noun

madh m

1. porridge (of corn flour, prepared with boiling cream or cheese)

Related terms

• mazë