gozhdë

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • gjozhdë
  • gjozhd

Etymology

Borrowed from a Slavic language, compare Serbo-Croatian gvozd (“nail”) and gvožđe (“iron”), Bulgarian гвоздей (gvozdej). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *gvozdь (“nail”).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡɔːʒd/

Noun

gozhdë f (plural gozhda, definite gozhda, definite plural gozhdat)

  1. nail
    • 1555, Gjon Buzuku, Meshari:
      U në mos pāsha endë duor të tī vendnë e gozhdëvet.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (figurative) angst

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • gozhdoj
  • gozhdar
  • gozhdak
  • gozhdohem

References
  1. Topalli, K. (2017) “gozhdë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 562
  2. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “gozhdë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 121
  3. Omari, Anila (2012) “gozhdë”, in Marrëdhëniet Gjuhësore Shqiptaro-Serbe, Tirana, Albania: Krishtalina KH, page 145
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