fjollë

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *v-mel-neH2, from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (to grind, crush). Compare English millet and various other cognates with various different meanings. Ultimately a doublet of bluaj, mjell, and miell.

Noun

fjollë f (plural fjolla, definite fjolla, definite plural fjollat)

  1. snowflake
  2. fine snow
  3. skein of flax yarn

Declension

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