Schkipetar

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Obsolete, replaced by term Albaner. Borrowed from Albanian shqiptar (“Albanian”).

Noun

Schkipetar m (genitive Schkipetaren, plural Schkipetaren, female Schkipetarin)

  1. Albanian (person from Albania)
    • 1835, Title of Josef von Xylander's book:
      Die Sprache der Albanesen oder Schkipetaren
      The language of the Albanians or Skipetars

Further readings
  • "Die Sprache der Albanesen oder Schkipetaren" (The language of the Albanians or Skipetars) - by Josef von Xylander, year 1835
  • "Das einsame Albanien: Reportage aus dem Land der Skipetaren" (The lonely Albania: report from the land of the Skipetars) - by Paul Lendvai, year 1985
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