micë

See also: mice, Mice, miče, míce, and míče

Albanian

Etymology

Of onomatopoeic origin. Compare mace (“cat”) and the identical German Mieze f (“cat”). Compare also Italian micio (“cat”) and Romanian mâță (“cat”). Possibly influenced by mi (“mouse”).

Noun

micë f (plural mica, definite mica) (Gheg)

cat
Synonym: mace
(derogatory) spinster, old maid
Synonyms: lëneshë, xitelë

Declension

Declension of micë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	micë	mica	mica	micat
accusative	micë	mica	micën	micat
dative	mice	micave	micës	micave
ablative	mice	micash	micës	micave

References

“micë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “micë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 265