merimangë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• merimagë, mirëmangë, marimagë, bajrimagë, bërmajë
• piçmagë, marimangë, milimangë

Etymology

First attested as mrīmagë; borrowed from Greek μυρμήγκι (myrmígki, “ant”). According to Kristofordhi and Mihăescu, a borrowing from Doric Greek μύρμαξ (múrmax)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛɾiˈmaŋɡ/

Noun

merimangë f (plural merimanga, definite merimanga, definite plural merimangat)

1. spider

Declension

Declension of merimangë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	merimangë	merimanga	merimanga	merimangat
accusative			merimangën
dative	merimangeje	merimangave	merimangës	merimangave
ablative		merimangash

Descendants

• → Aromanian: merimangã