shejtnueshëm

Albanian

Alternative forms
  • shenjtënueshëm — alternative spelling

Etymology

From shêjtnoj +‎ -shëm.

Adjective

i shêjtnueshëm (feminine e shêjtnueshme) (Gheg)

  1. holy, sacred
    Synonym: i shenjtë
    • 1761, Elbasan Gospel Manuscript, page 2, lines 1–2:
      𐔝𐔈 𐔜𐔇𐔕𐔝𐔈𐔓𐔟𐔀𐔜𐔍𐔒𐔇𐔓𐔈 𐔝𐔈 𐔗𐔙𐔇𐔒/𐔝𐔇𐔓 𐔇 𐔒𐔀𐔆𐔇.
      të shenjtënuashimenë të prem/ten e madhe.
      Holy Good Friday.

References
  • Mann, S. E. (1948) “shêjt-ar […] -nueshëm”, in An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary, London: Longmans, Green & Co., page 470b
  • Jungg, G. (1895) “scêitnuescem”, in Fialuur i voghel sccȣp e ltinisct [Small Albanian–Italian dictionary], page 127a
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