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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