grimë

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Albanian

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Etymology

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From grij (to grind, gnaw) +‎ -më.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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grimë f (plural grima, definite grima, definite plural grimat)

  1. crumb, speck
    Synonyms: grimcë, thërrime
  2. bit, particle
    Synonyms: grimcë, çikë
  3. (archaic) atom
    Synonym: grimcë

Declension

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Derived terms

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Adverb

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grimë

  1. a bit, a little. preceded by një.
    Synonyms: thërrime, fije, grimcë, pikë
    Prit një grimë!Wait a moment!
  2. at all. in negative sentences.
    Synonyms: fare, aspak
    asnjë grimënothing at all
    asnjë grimë erëno wind at all

References

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  • “grím/ë,~a”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1] (in Albanian), 1980, page 574b
  • Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “grimë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 124
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “grim-ë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 134a
  • Kristoforidhi, Kostandin (1904) “γρίμε̯-α”, in Λεξικὸν τῆς Ἀλβανικῆς γλώσσης [Lexikòn tês Albanikês glṓssēs] (in Greek), Athens, page 72
  • Jungg, G. (1895) “ghrim”, in Fialuur i voghel sccȣp e ltinisct [Small Albanian–Italian dictionary], page 39a
  • Rossi, F. (1875) “grim”, in Vocabolario della lingua epirotica–italiana (in Italian), page 528a