Albanian edit

Etymology edit

An original adjective formation after *lesh, *lesht +‎ *-rik (cf. besnik), reflecting Proto-Indo-European *lak̑is- (salmon, trout). Compare German Lachs (salmon), Russian лосо́сь (losósʹ, salmon), Lithuanian lašišà (salmon), and others. The sense development reflects the particular fish color.

Noun edit

leshterik m (plural leshterikë, definite leshteriku, definite plural leshterikët)

  1. eelgrass

Declension edit