mblesë
Albanian edit
Etymology edit
Either a derivative of mbloj, or from Proto-Albanian *ambi-pletsā, from Proto-Indo-European *pleḱt-t- (“to plait”). Cognate to Latin plectāre (“plait”), Old Norse flétta (“plait”), Old High German flechtan (“plait”). The semantic development goes from 'to interweave, tie together' to 'to combine' (an engagement).
Noun edit
mblesë f (plural mblesa, definite mblesa, definite plural mblesat)
- betrothal, marriage engagement brokered through a matchmaker
Declension edit
Declension of mblesë