shejtnueshëm

Albanian

Alternative forms

• shenjtënueshëm — alternative spelling

Etymology

From shêjtnoj +‎ -shëm.

Adjective

i shêjtnueshëm (feminine e shêjtnueshme) (Gheg)

1. holy, sacred

   Synonym: i shenjtë

   • 1761, Elbasan Gospel Manuscript, page 2, lines 1–2:

     𐔝𐔈 𐔜𐔇𐔕𐔝𐔈𐔓𐔟𐔀𐔜𐔍𐔒𐔇𐔓𐔈 𐔝𐔈 𐔗𐔙𐔇𐔒/𐔝𐔇𐔓 𐔇 𐔒𐔀𐔆𐔇.

     të shenjtënuashimenë të prem/ten e madhe.

     Holy Good Friday.

References

• Mann, S. E. (1948) “shêjt-ar […] -nueshëm”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 470b
• Jungg, G. (1895) “scêitnuescem”, in Fialuur i voghel sccȣp e ltinisct [Small Albanian–Italian dictionary], page 127a