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ndjerë

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Albanian

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Albanian *a/N(e)dri, from Proto-Indo-European *mé-ǵʰ(s)ri (locative) from *me (“with”). Cognate to Ancient Greek μέχρι (mékhri),[1] Old Armenian մերձ (merj), and doublet of me as well related to dorë.

Preposition

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ndjerë

  1. until, at, near(ly)
    Synonyms: ngjer, mjerth

Etymology 2

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A deverbative formation from ndjej.

Adjective

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ndjerë (feminine ndjerëe)

  1. dear, gone, dead
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References

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  1. ^ Demiraj, Bardhyl (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: […]] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)‎[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 259
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