lëkurë
Albanian
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Albanian * ̊kurā, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keuh₁- (“to cover (over), wrap (up)”). Cognate to Ancient Greek σκύλος (skúlos, “fell, pell, rind”), Latin corium (“leather, skin”). Related to lakur (“skin”) (now dialectal). See also lakuriq.
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Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]lëkúrë f (definite lëkura)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | lëkurë | lëkura | lëkurë | lëkurët |
| accusative | lëkurën | |||
| dative | lëkure | lëkurës | lëkurëve | lëkurëve |
| ablative | lëkurësh | |||
Further reading
[edit]- “lëkurë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006