fushë

See also: fúshè

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin fossa (“ditch, moat”).[1] However, Çabej identifies it as an inherited word.[2] Matzinger claims it has no known etymology[3]

Noun

fushë f (indefinite plural fusha, definite singular fusha, definite plural fushat)

  1. (geography) field
  2. (geography) plain, flatland
  3. (by extension) area of activity or interest

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (1998) Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 106–7
  2. Begzad Baliu: Pikëpamjet e profesor Çabejt për veprën gjuhësore të Gustav Majerit, Zemra Shqiptare, 09.12.2021
  3. Matasevic, R. (2019). A grammatical sketch of Albanian for students of Indo-European. Zadar.
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