shtjerrë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• shtjerr (m., Arbëreshë), shkjerrë (North Gheg), shqerrë

Etymology

From either Proto-Albanian *sternā, from Proto-Indo-European *ster-neh₂, or Proto-Albanian *sterjā, from Proto-Indo-European *stér-ih₂ ~ *str̥-yéh₂-s, both from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (“barren”). Alternatively borrowed from Romanian știră (“sterile”).

Noun

shtjerrë f (plural shtjerra)

1. lamb, kid

   Synonyms: qengj, kec

Related terms

• shterrë