zëmër

See also: zemër

Albanian

Etymology 1

Either from zemër with the meaning of 'centre of the day', or from the same root of Greek ημέρα (iméra, “day”), although the initial anlaut z- remains unexplained. A borrowing from Greek διήμερον (diímeron, “period of twenty-four hours”) is not excluded.

Alternative forms

• zamëra

Noun

zëmër f (plural zëmëra, definite zëmëra, definite plural zëmërat)

2. late afternoon meal, tea-time

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• zemër — standard
• zemër, zêmër, zêmën — Gheg

Noun

zëmër f (plural zëmra, definite zëmra, definite plural zëmrat)

2. Tosk form of zemër (“heart”)

Declension

Declension of zëmër

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	zëmër	zëmra	zëmra	zëmrat
accusative		zëmrën
dative	zëmre	zëmrës	zëmrave	zëmrave
ablative			zëmrash