shtëpâ

Albanian

Etymology

Uncertain. Only found in some Balkan languages. Compare Bulgarian стопанин (stopanin) and also the related Romanian stăpân, Megleno-Romanian stăpǫn. Possibly linked to an early form of Albanian shtëpi (“house”) or its derivative. See also Greek σπίτι (spíti). Might be from Old Church Slavonic стопанъ (stopanŭ); compare Macedonian стопан (stopan) ‘master, owner’.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtəˈpã/

Noun

shtëpâ m (plural shtëpâj, definite shtëpani, definite plural shtëpâjt)

1. (Gheg) head shepherd
2. (Gheg) herdsman of dairy animals

   Synonym: stanar

Derived terms

• shtëpresë, shtëpreshë