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

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

Derived terms

• çark

Related terms

• thur

Descendants

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