karpë

See also: karpe

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *karpā, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp- (“to pluck”). Compare Lithuanian kar̃pas (“hack, notch”), Swedish harv (“harrow”), Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”). See also the name of the Carpathians.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kar.pə/

Noun

karpë f

rocky hill with sharp peak

Related terms

karmë
karsh

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