nënë

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nene"

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *na(n)nā, from Proto-Indo-European *nan(n)-eh₂- (“mother”), possibly a Lallwort. Closely related to Messapic ana, cognate to Ancient Greek νάννη (nánnē, “aunt, mother”), Welsh nain (“grandmother”), Sanskrit नना (nanā́, “mother”), Persian ننه (nane, “mother, grandmother”), Ukrainian неня (nenja, “mother”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /nənə/

Noun

nënë f (plural nëna, definite nëna, definite plural nënat)

  1. mother
    Synonyms: mëmë, ëmë
  2. grandmother
    Synonym: gjyshe

Declension
Declension of nënë
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative nënë nëna nëna nënat
accusative nënën
dative nëne nënave nënës nënavet
ablative nënash

Derived terms
  • nina nana (Gheg), nina nëna (Tosk, Standard)
  • nënëqirë
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