trohë

Albanian

Alternative forms

• troe — Gheg

Etymology

Borrowed from South Slavic. Compare Bulgarian троха́ (trohá), Serbo-Croatian trȍha / тро̏ха.

Noun

trohë f (plural troha) (dialectal)

1. breadcrumb

   Synonyms: thërrmijë, grimcë

Related terms

• troshit
• troshkë

 

References

• Mann, S. E. (1948) “troh-allë […] -ë”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 525b
• Meyer, G. (1891) “trohɛ”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der albanesischen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language] (in German), Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, →DOI, page 437