cinxull

Albanian

Etymology

Of imitative/onomatopoetic origin, related to cinxër.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sind͡zuɫ/

Noun

cínxull f (plural cinxuj, definite cinxulli, definite plural cinxujt)

  1. Tosk (regional - in South Albania) yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella[2]
    Synonym: cërla verdhashe

Declension

Declension of cinxull
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative cinxull cinxulli cinxuj cinxujt
accusative cinxullin
dative cinxulli cinxullit cinxujve cinxujve
ablative cinxujsh

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “cinxër”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, pages 43-44
  2. ^ Mann, S. E. (1948), “cinxull”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 49
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