shtrigë

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin strīga (“evil spirit”), from strix (“screech owl”), from Ancient Greek στρίξ (stríx).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtɾiːɡ/

Noun

shtrigë f (plural shtriga, definite shtriga, definite plural shtrigat)

1. (folklore) Shtriga, a vampiric witch in traditional Albanian folklore
2. contemptuous old woman
3. type of moth

Declension

Declension of shtrigë

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	shtrigë	shtriga	shtriga	shtrigat
accusative		shtrigën
dative	shtrige	shtrigës	shtrigave	shtrigave
ablative			shtrigash

Derived terms

• shtrig
• shtrigan
• shtrigëri

Related terms

• ganec