Shëngjin

English

Etymology

From Albanian Shëngjin, from shën (“saint”) +‎ Gjin.

Proper noun

Shëngjin

1. A coastal town in northwestern Albania that is a growing tourist destination due to its beaches and resort accommodations, located 5-6 km northwest of the city of Lezhë by the Adriatic Sea below a mountain side; the town was the site of the ancient harbour of Nymphaeum and is now home to one of Albania's ports of entry; it is the seat of its eponymous municipal unit.
2. A municipal unit of the municipality of Lezhë in the county of Lezhë, Albania.
3. A former municipality of the county of Lezhë, Albania.

Synonyms

• Wilson (former name)
• San Giovanni di Medua (former name)

Translations

coastal town in northwestern Albania

• Albanian: Shëngjini m (definite), Shëngjin m (indefinite)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 聖金 / 圣金 (Shèngjīn)

• Italian: San Giovanni di Medua m
• Turkish: Şingin, Şenkin

Albanian

Etymology

From shën (“saint”) +‎ Gjin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃənˈɟin/
• Rhymes: -ɟin
• Hyphenation: shën‧gjín

Proper noun

Shëngjin m (definite Shëngjíni)

1. A town in northwestern Albania
2. A former municipality of Albania

Declension

Declension of Shëngjin

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	Shëngjin	Shëngjini
accusative		Shëngjinin
dat./abl.	Shëngjini	Shëngjinit