burdhë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *burdā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥dʰo (compare English board, Lithuanian bartà). Alternatively a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to carry, bear”) (cf. with Old English byrd (“burden”), German Bürde (“burden, weight”), Icelandic byrði (“burden”)). For sense development cf. Italian fardello, both meaning sack, bag and burden.

Noun

burdhë f (plural burdha, definite burdha, definite plural burdhat)

1. thickly-woven cotton sackcloth
2. sack, bag

Declension

Declension of burdhë

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	burdhë	burdha	burdha	burdhat
accusative		burdhën
dative	burdheje	burdhës	burdhave	burdhave
ablative			burdhash