kishë

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier klishë, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kiːʃ/

Noun

kishë f (plural kisha, definite kisha, definite plural kishat)

  1. church
    Shkuan në kishë për meshën e së dielës.
    They went to church for Sunday mass.

Declension
Declension of kishë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative kishë kisha kisha kishat
accusative kishën
dative kishe kishave kishës kishavet
ablative kishash

Derived terms
  • kishar
  • kishtar
  • shkishëroj

See also

References
  1. Topalli, K. (2017) “kishë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, pages 767-768
  2. Matzinger, Joachim (2006) Der Altalbanische Text Mbsuame e Krështerë (Dottrina Cristiana) des Lekë Matrënga von 1592, Dettelbach: J. H. Röll, page 177
  3. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “kishë”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 186
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