dredhëz

Albanian

Alternative forms

• Tosk: dredhë, dredh (m.), dreth/drethë (m./f.), drethe (f., Arbëreshë)
• Gheg: drethe (South Gheg), drathe (East Gheg), drêth (m.), drellëz

Etymology

Diminutive of dredhë using -ëz, merger of sing. *dradhë and pl. *dredh, from Proto-Albanian *dradzā, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreh₂ǵ-seh₂, from *dʰreh₂ǵ- (“berry”). Cognate with Sanskrit द्राक्षा (drā́kṣā), Latin frāgum. Alternatively from dredh (“twist”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɾɛðəz/

Noun

dredhëz f (plural dredhëza, definite dredhëza, definite plural dredhëzat)

1. (botany) strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
2. cord, string

Synonyms

• luleshtrydhe