barkë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• varkë — Tosk

Etymology

Either from Italian barca (“boat, skiff”) or Late Latin barca (“small watercraft”), ultimately from Ancient Greek βᾶρις (bâris, “type of boat used in Egypt”), itself from Egyptian bꜣjr (“transport ship”). Tosk variant varkë borrowed from Greek βάρκα (várka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baːɾk]

Noun

barkë f (plural barka, definite barka, definite plural barkat)

1. boat, skiff
   • 1555, Gjon Buzuku, Meshari:

     E barka por engrihē për embī ujënat.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of barkë

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	barkë	barka	barka	barkat
accusative		barkën
dative	barkeje	barkës	barkave	barkave
ablative			barkash

Synonyms

• varkë, anije

Derived terms

• barkar, barkëtar, barkaris, barkarisem