bërrakë

Albanian

Etymology

A formation from birë, with similar -r- > -rr- change as in bërryl.^[1] Related to Greek βράγος (vrágos, “shallows”). Jokl argues for a substrate origin, identifying the word with the ancient Balkan stem bar- in river names. ^[2]

Noun

bërrakë f (plural bërraka, definite bërraka, definite plural bërrakat)

muddy pool, pond, swamp

Declension

Declension of **bërrakë**
	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bërrakë	bërraka	bërraka	bërrakat
accusative	bërrakë	bërrakën	bërraka	bërrakat
dative	bërrakeje	bërrakës	bërrakave	bërrakave
ablative	bërrakeje	bërrakës	bërrakash	bërrakave

Related terms

birë

References

^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “bërrakë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 23
^ Jokl - Reallex. Vorgesch. I 84-87

[1] Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “bërrakë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 23

[2] Jokl - Reallex. Vorgesch. I 84-87

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