fëmijë

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin familia (“family”).[1] Compare also Romanian femeie, Aromanian fumealji, fumelj. Doublet of familje.

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): /fəˈmijə/

Noun

fëmíjë f (indefinite plural fëmíjë, definite singular fëmíja, definite plural fëmíjët)

  1. child, offspring, toddler
    Synonyms: foshnjë, bemile, kalama
    (in the plural) younger generation; youth
    Synonym: brezi
    Fëmija pa nënë është si nata pa hënë. ― A child without a mother is like a night without the moon.
  2. (colloquial) immature, inexperienced person; child
    Synonym: kalama
    Mos u bëj si fëmijë! ― Don't be(come) like a child!

Declension
Declension of fëmijë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative fëmijë fëmijë fëmija fëmijët
accusative fëmijën
dative fëmije fëmijëve fëmijës fëmijëvet
ablative fëmijësh

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (1998) Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 95

Further reading
  • noun fëmíjë / fëmijë f. (engl.: child, toddler, offspring, etc.) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)
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