rreth

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *ratsa, from *rat(i)tsa, from pre-Albanian *róth₂iḱom, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *Hrot-h₂-ó- (“wheel”), from *Hret- (“to roll”) (compare Lithuanian rãtas, German Rad).[1] Plural formation of rrath.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [rɛθ]

Noun

rreth m (indefinite plural rrathë, definite singular rrethi, definite plural rrathët)

  1. circle
  2. hoop, ring
  3. wheel rim

Declension
declension of rreth
indefinite forms
(trajta të pashquara)		 definite forms
(trajta të shquara)
singular
(numri njëjës)		 plural
(numri shumës)		 singular
(numri njëjës)		 plural
(numri shumës)
nominative
(emërore)		 rreth rrathë rrethi rrathët
accusative
(kallëzore)		 rreth rrathë rrethin rrathët
genitive
(gjinore)
(i/e/të/së)		 rrethi rrathëve rrethit rrathëve
dative
(dhanore)		 rrethi rrathëve rrethit rrathëve
ablative
(rrjedhore)		 rrethi rrathësh rrethit rrathëve

Preposition

rreth (+ablative)

  1. around, surrounding
  2. about
    Po flasin rreth meje.
    They're talking about me.
Derived terms

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (1998), “rreth”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 381
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