thark

Albanian

Alternative forms

• cark, cak

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *tsarka, from *ḱorH-ko-, o-grade from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to bind, plait”). More at thur.

Noun

thark m (plural tharqe, definite tharku, definite plural tharqet)

1. pen or enclosure for pigs or cattle
2. weaning pen for lambs and kids
3. large basket for carrying hay or straw
4. crib, shed, or chest for storing corn
5. long-term storage pit covered with oak and chestnut branches

Declension

Declension of thark

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	thark	tharku	tharqe	tharqet
accusative		tharkun
dative	tharku	tharkut	tharqeve	tharqeve
ablative			tharqesh

Derived terms

• çark

Related terms

• thur

Descendants

• → Greek: τσάρκος (tsárkos)
• → Romanian: țarc