thirqe

Albanian

Etymology

Singularized plural of *thirk, derivative in *-ka of thjerë with Gheg-specific vowel change.[1][2]

Noun

thirqe f (plural thirqe, definite thirka, definite plural thirqet)

  1. (Gheg, dialectal) lentil

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998), “thirqe”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 478
  2. ^ Erat, Janez (2008), “thirqe”, in Etimološki slovar albanskega jezika [Albanian Etymological Dictionary]‎[1] (in Slovene), 2nd edition, page 112a