zonjë
Albanian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From *džotnja, from Proto-Albanian *dzwāptnjā, from earlier *w(i)tspátnjā, from Proto-Indo-European *wiḱ-pót-nih₂ (“clan matriarch”), from *wiḱpótis (compare Lithuanian viešpatni (“lady”)), compound of *weyḱ- (“clan, kindred”) (compare Ancient Greek οἰκία (oikía, “house (clan)”), Avestan 𐬬𐬌𐬚 (viθ, “royal court”)) and *pótnih₂ (compare Ancient Greek πότνια (pótnia)), feminine of *pótis (“master”). More at zot.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]zonjë f (plural zonja, definite zonja, definite plural zonjat)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | zonjë | zonja | zonja | zonjat |
| accusative | zonjën | |||
| dative | zonjeje | zonjës | zonjave | zonjave |
| ablative | zonjash | |||
Derived terms
[edit]- zonjë e bukur (“belladonna”)
- zonjë e bekuar (“madonna”)
- zonjë e mirë (“smallpox”)