bërrakë

Albanian

Etymology

A formation from birë, with similar -r- > -rr- change as in bërryl.[1] Related to Greek βράγος (vrágos, “shallows”). Jokl argues for a substrate origin, identifying the word with the ancient Balkan stem bar- in river names. [2]

Noun

bërrakë f (plural bërraka, definite bërraka, definite plural bërrakat)

  1. muddy pool, pond, swamp

Declension
Declension of bërrakë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative bërrakë bërraka bërraka bërrakat
accusative bërrakën
dative bërrake bërrakave bërrakës bërrakavet
ablative bërrakash

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “bërrakë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 23
  2. Jokl - Reallex. Vorgesch. I 84-87
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