grimë

Albanian

Etymology

From grij (“to grind, gnaw”) +‎ -më.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾimə/
• Rhymes: -imə

Noun

grimë f (plural grima, definite grima, definite plural grimat)

1. crumb, speck

   Synonyms: grimcë, thërrime

2. bit, particle

   Synonyms: grimcë, çikë

3. (archaic) atom

   Synonym: grimcë

Declension

Declension of grimë

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	grimë	grima	grima	grimat
accusative		grimën
dative	grime	grimës	grimave	grimave
ablative			grimash

Derived terms

• grimcë
• grimëz

 

Adverb

grimë

1. a bit, a little. preceded by një.

   Synonyms: thërrime, fije, grimcë, pikë

   Prit një grimë! ― Wait a moment!

2. at all. in negative sentences.

   Synonyms: fare, aspak

   asnjë grimë ― nothing at all

   asnjë grimë erë ― no wind at all

References

• “grím/ë,~a”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎^[1] (in Albanian), 1980, page 574b
• Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “grimë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 124
• Mann, S. E. (1948) “grim-ë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 134a
• Kristoforidhi, Kostandin (1904) “γρίμε̯-α”, in Λεξικὸν τῆς Ἀλβανικῆς γλώσσης [Lexikòn tês Albanikês glṓssēs] (in Greek), Athens, page 72
• Jungg, G. (1895) “ghrim”, in Fialuur i voghel sccȣp e ltinisct [Small Albanian–Italian dictionary], page 39a
• Rossi, F. (1875) “grim”, in Vocabolario della lingua epirotica–italiana (in Italian), page 528a