sepete

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish سپت (sepet, “basket, wickerwork”), itself from Persian سبد (sabad, sapad, “basket”).

Noun

sepete f (plural sepete, definite sepetja, definite plural sepetet)

  1. wooden chest where garments and bedclothes are usually kept, hope chest
    Synonyms: sënduk, arkë, thurimë
  2. wicker hamper

Declension
Declension of sepete
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative sepete sepete sepetja sepetet
accusative sepeten
dative sepeteje sepeteve sepetes sepeteve
ablative sepetesh

References
  • Bufli, G., Rocchi, L. (2021) “sepete”, in A historical-etymological dictionary of Turkisms in Albanian (1555–1954), Trieste: Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 418
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