furtunë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• fërtunë, fortunë

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin fortūna. Compare Romanian furtună, Greek φουρτούνα (fourtoúna), Turkish fırtına.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fuɾˈtunə/
• Rhymes: -unə
• Hyphenation: fur‧tú‧në

Noun

furtunë f (plural furtuna, definite furtuna, definite plural furtunat)

1. storm, gale

   Synonyms: stuhi, shtrëngatë

2. (obsolete) fortune, luck

   Synonym: fat

3. meteor

   Synonym: meteor

4. (figurative) unexpected/sudden event

   Synonym: tronditje

5. (also adjective) quick and hasty

Declension

Declension of furtunë

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	furtunë	furtuna	furtuna	furtunat
accusative		furtunën
dative	furtune	furtunës	furtunave	furtunave
ablative			furtunash

Further reading

• FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[1], 1980
• “furtunë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
• Mann, S. E. (1948) “furtunë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 119