lumë

See also: lume

Albanian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Albanian *lumā, from Proto-Indo-European *leu(ə) 'dirt'. Etymologically identical with Greek λυμα (lyma, “dirt”)[1].

Noun

lumë m (indefinite plural lumenj, definite singular lumi, definite plural lumenjtë)

  1. river

Declension
declension of lumë
indefinite forms
(trajta të pashquara)		 definite forms
(trajta të shquara)
singular
(numri njëjës)		 plural
(numri shumës)		 singular
(numri njëjës)		 plural
(numri shumës)
nominative
(emërore)		 lumë lumenj lumi lumenjt(ë)
accusative
(kallëzore)		 lumë lumenj lumin lumenjt(ë)
genitive
(gjinore)
(i/e/të/së)		 lumi lumenjve lumit lumenjve
dative
(dhanore)		 lumi lumenjve lumit lumenjve
ablative
(rrjedhore)		 lumi lumenjsh lumit lumenjve

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (1998), “lumë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 235

Etymology 2

From Proto-Albanian *lubn-, from Proto-Indo-European *leubh- 'to like/wish (something), desire, request'. Cognate to Latin lubens (“willing, (be) fond of smth”).

Adjective

lumë m (feminine lumëe)

  1. beatus, felix, sanctus
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