njer

Albanian
FWOTD – 27 June 2013

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɲɛɾ/

Noun

njer m

  1. Alternative spelling of njeri

References
  • 2000, Vladimir Orel, A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language, pages 129 and 131:
    njer 'man' ⇒ pl. njer, njerëz
    [...] ¶
    OAlb njer, pl. njer, 'man, person, human being' < EPA *nera: Gk ανηρ 'man'
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