kudër

Albanian

Etymology

Probably derived from the same root as qen (male dog), Old Albanian kjèn/klen, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ/ḱwṓn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kudəɾ/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /kuːdəɹ/ (Gheg)

Noun

kúdër f (plural kúdra, definite kúdra, definite plural kúdrat)

1. (zoology) female dog (or female fox, wolf, lynx, etc.)

   Synonyms: bushtër f, kuçkë, shakë

   Antonym: qen m

   qeni dhe kudra ― the dog and the female dog (bitch)

2. (offensive, derogatory, colloquial, vulgar) bitch, whore

   Synonyms: fëlligë, harpi, horrë, kurvë, lavire, lelë, pisanjos, prosti, prostitutë, rruspije, shkatarraq, zuskë, grua e përdalë, bishtake, bishtdredhur, bishtpërdredhur, buçe, bythëjashtë, xhadë, fajshe, felëfëlliqët, felëshkyeme, fërshëndi, findërliçkë, grizhëz, gjerinë, hajhuje, hallajkë, hoptije

   Ik, moj kudër! ― Go away, bitch!

   Pse po flet kjo kudër? ― Why is this bitch talking?

   Ti je një kudër gënjeshtare. ― You're a lying bitch.

Declension

Declension of kudër

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kudër	kudra	kudra	kudrat
accusative		kudërn
dative	kudre	kudërs	kudrave	kudrave
ablative			kudrash

Further reading

• Oda Buchholz, Wilfried Fiedler, Gerda Uhlisch (2000) Langenscheidt Handwörterbuch Albanisch, Langenscheidt Verlag, →ISBN, page 256 (kúdër / kudër)
• [1] noun kúdër / kudër f. (engl.: female dog; bitch) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)