rrafsh

Albanian

Etymology

Formerly believed to be a Back-formation from rrafshoj; the latter is derived from unattested *rravsh + -oj, the first element of which is borrowed from a South Slavic language, ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic *orvьnъ (“even”); compare Old Church Slavonic равьнъ (ravĭnŭ), Serbo-Croatian ravan, Bulgarian равен (raven). However this is less likely, as Omari doubts a Slavic origin due to phonological problems. Most likely from rraf, Gheg form of rrah (“to beat, strike, to flatten; grubbed out land”). Consider also northeastern Gheg "rrapsh", as found in Malsia. Possibly related to rrjep (“to peel”) and rrap (“plane tree”), as it would explain the change from -psh- to -fsh-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rafʃ/

Noun

rrafsh m

1. plain, flat area, field
2. flatland
3. (figuratively) field

Declension

Declension of rrafsh

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rrafsh	rrafshi	rrafshe	rrafshet
accusative		rrafshin
dative	rrafshi	rrafshit	rrafsheve	rrafsheve
ablative			rrafshesh

Derived terms

• rrafshoj
• rrafshinë
• rrafshinor
• rrafshnaltë

Related terms

• rrah