kmesë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• këmesë

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Albanian * ̊kapneti̯ā, from Proto-Indo-European *kop(H)-, or a contracted derivative of kamë (cf. shkel > shklesë) (possibly a singularized plural). See also shkmes.

Noun

kmesë f (plural kmesa, definite kmesa, definite plural kmesat)

1. billhook

   Synonyms: kadhë, kizë

2. bush hook, bush scythe

   Synonym: kizë

Declension

Declension of kmesë

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kmesë	kmesa	kmesa	kmesat
accusative		kmesën
dative	kmeseje	kmesës	kmesave	kmesave
ablative			kmesash

Derived terms

• shkmes