gozhdë

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • gjozhdë
  • gjozhd

Etymology

Borrowed from a Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian gvozd ("nail"), Bulgarian гвоздей (gvozdej), as well as Serbo-Croatian gvožđe.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡɔːʒd/

Noun

gozhdë f (indefinite plural gozhda, definite singular gozhda, definite plural gozhdat)

  1. nail
  2. (figurative) angst

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • gozhdoj
  • gozhdar
  • gozhdak
  • gozhdohem

References
  1. Omari, Anila (2012), "gozhdë", in Marrëdhëniet gjuhësore shqiptaro-serbe, Tirana, Albania: Kristalina KH, page 145
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