kizë
Albanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from kij (“I prune, I trim”). From kij + -zë.[1][2]
Noun
[edit]kizë f (plural kiza, definite kiza, definite plural kizat)
- pruning knife
- billhook
- bush hook, bush scythe
- Synonym: kmesë
- (ornithology) hobby (Falco subbuteo)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kizë | kiza | kiza | kizat |
| accusative | kizën | |||
| dative | kizeje | kizës | kizave | kizave |
| ablative | kizash | |||
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Eqrem Çabej, Studime gjuhësore: A - O (Albanian: "Language studies: A - O"), kij; kizë, Page: 282-283
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “kij "to prune, to trim" / [Vladimir Orel quoting Çabej: 'from kij is kizë ("pruning-hook")]”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 185