kërr

Albanian

Etymology

Possibly related to Sanskrit खर (khára), Persian خر (xar, “donkey”).[1] Alternatively, compare Persian کره (korre), Armenian քուռակ (kʻuṙak, “foal, colt”).

Noun

kërr m (plural kërre, definite kërri)

  1. donkey colt
    Synonym: kërriç
  2. grey-haired horse; white horse with grey spots

Declension
Declension of kërr
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative kërr kërre kërri kërret
accusative kërrin
dative kërri kërreve kërrit kërrevet
ablative kërresh

Derived terms

Adjective

kërr (feminine kërre)

  1. grey, grey-haired; with little or no hair (of animals)
    Synonyms: i përhimë, çil
    kalë kërr ― grey horse
  2. barren, with no vegetation
    Synonym: i zhveshur
    kodër kërre ― barren hill

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “kërr”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 183

Further reading
  • “kërr”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • “kërr”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980
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