bregcë

Albanian

Etymology

Likely from breg (“shore”) +‎ -cë, due to its habit to nest near river shores.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾekt͡sə/
• Rhymes: -ekt͡sə

Noun

bregcë f (plural bregca)

1. bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

   Synonyms: babil, brojcë, gargull, grikëll, peligorgë, zarigogë

References

• “bregcë”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[1] (in Albanian), 1980, page 172b
• Dhora, Dhimitër (2008) Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë latinisht–shqip–anglisht (in Albanian), →ISBN, page 81
• Mann, S. E. (1948) “bregcë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 36a