vjeshtë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *vestā, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂st- (“empty, wasted”), with a sense development of 'to decay, wither' (of nature). Cognate with Old High German wuosti, wuasti (“a waste; > Modern German Wüste”). Others have compared it with Latin aestas (“summer”), Gothic 𐌰𐍃𐌰𐌽𐍃 (asans, “harvest time”) and Old English ast (“dried stove”). Pokorny makes a connection with the Latin goddess Vesta (and her Greek equivalent Εστία), which he considers of Illyrian origin. Orel derives it from Proto-Albanian *wel-estā, derived from vjel (“to pluck, vintage”) (from Proto-Albanian *wela), cognate to Lithuanian suvalýti (“to harvest, reap”) and Ancient Greek εἴλω (eílō, “to shut in, press”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvjɛʃtə/, [vjɛʃt]

Noun

vjeshtë f (indefinite plural vjeshta, definite singular vjeshta, definite plural vjeshtat)

1. autumn, fall
2. (archaic) October

Declension

declension of vjeshtë

	indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara)			definite forms (trajta të shquara)
	singular (numri njëjës)	plural (numri shumës)		singular (numri njëjës)	plural (numri shumës)
nominative (emërore)	vjeshtë	vjeshta		vjeshta	vjeshtat
accusative (kallëzore)	vjeshtë	vjeshta		vjeshtën	vjeshtat
genitive (gjinore) (i/e/të/së)	vjeshte	vjeshtave		vjeshtës	vjeshtavet
dative (dhanore)	vjeshte	vjeshtave		vjeshtës	vjeshtavet
ablative (rrjedhore)	vjeshte	vjeshtash		vjeshtës	vjeshtavet

Related terms

• vishtat
• tetor

See also

• (seasons) stinë; pranverë, verë, vjeshtë, dimër ^{(Category: sq:Seasons)}