humnerë

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • humbnerë, humbënerë

Etymology

A formation from humb (to lose) + *nerë, singularized plural of *narë, from Proto-Indo-European *nerH-. Cognate with Russian нора́ (norá, hole), Serbo-Croatian ponor (abyss), Lithuanian nãras (diving duck; diver).

Noun

humnerë f (plural humnera, definite humnera, definite plural humnerat)

  1. precipice, chasm, abyss

Declension

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