Shqipëri

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • Shqipni (Northeastern Gheg)
  • Shqypni (Middle Gheg)[1]

Etymology

From shqip +‎ -ëri.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃcipəˈɾi/, /ʃcɕipəˈɾi/ (Standard Albanian)
  • IPA(key): /ʃcipˈni/, /ʃcɕipˈni/, /ʃcipəˈni/, /ʃcɕipəˈni/ (Gheg, without rhotacism)
  • IPA(key): /ʃkʲipəˈɾi/ (archaic, preserved in Cham)

Proper noun

Shqipëri f (definite Shqipëria)

  1. (Tosk, Standard Albanian) Albania (a country in Europe)

Declension
Declension of Shqipëri
indefinite definite
nominative Shqipëri Shqipëria
accusative Shqipërinë
dat./abl. Shqipërie Shqipërisë

References
  1. Fialuur i voghel Sccyp e ltinisct (Small Dictionary of Albanian and Latin), page 82, by P. Jak Junkut, 1895, Sckoder
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