bërryl
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *bōrei ulnā, compound of *bōrei (“bow”) and *ulnā (“forearm”). More at ber and llërë. For sense development, compare English elbow, compound of ell (“ell”), originally ‘forearm’, and bow.[1] See also ylber (“rainbow”), a mirror formation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bə.ryl/
Noun
bërryl m (indefinite plural bërryla, definite singular bërryli, definite plural bërrylat)
Declension
Declension of bërryl
| indefinite | definite | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| nominative | bërryl | bërryla | bërryli | bërrylat |
| accusative | bërrylin | |||
| dative | bërryli | bërrylave | bërrylit | bërrylavet |
| ablative | bërrylash | |||
Derived terms
- bërrylak
- bërrylas
- Burrel
References
- Orel, Vladimir (1998) Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 23-24
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