humnerë

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • humbnerë, humbënerë

Etymology

A formation from humb (“to lose”) +‎ *nerë, singularized plural of *narë, from Proto-Indo-European *nerH-. Cognate with Russian нора́ (norá, “hole”), Serbo-Croatian ponor (“abyss”), Lithuanian nãras (“diving duck; diver”).

Noun

humnerë f (indefinite plural humnera, definite singular humnera, definite plural humnerat)

  1. precipice, chasm, abyss

Declension

Synonyms

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