kërrabë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• krrabë (Gheg), garrjepçe (Gheg), krabë (Tosk)

Etymology

A suffixal derivative of an unattested Proto-Albanian *kara, further related to karthi. According to Meyer, a derivation of grep.

Noun

kërrabë f

1. crook, shepherd's rod
2. hook on which something is hung
3. mattock

Derived terms

• krrabës, kërrabëz